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Shapleigh, ME map Population (year 2000): 2,326. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,510 (+7.9% change)
 

Males: 1,169  (50.3%)
Females: 1,157  (49.7%)

York County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04076.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,900 (it was $42,026 in 2000)
Shapleigh  $47,900
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $199,400 (it was $109,500 in 2000)
Shapleigh  $199,400
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Shapleigh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (22.2%), French Canadian (13.8%), French (13.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.8%), Italian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/05/1785

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 38.8 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Shapleigh

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shapleigh town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

35 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Maine:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shapleigh:  0.9% ($987)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (40.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (279.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Acton, ME (6.0 miles ), Springvale, ME (7.0 miles ), Newfield, ME (7.7 miles ), Sanford, ME (9.3 miles ), Waterboro, ME (9.5 miles ), Sanford, ME (9.9 miles ), Alfred, ME (10.0 miles ), Limerick, ME (10.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $145,500

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Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 70.85 W


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Shapleigh-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Shapleigh town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shapleigh:
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DOVER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Shapleigh, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shapleigh:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 34 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 39 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 59 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shapleigh:
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 19 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shapleigh:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 28 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Shapleigh:
Library in Shapleigh:
  • SHAPLEIGH COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,017; Location: ROUTE 11; 7,899 books; 93 audio materials; 331 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Shapleigh: Shapleigh Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Highland Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Poverty Pond (A), Shy Beaver Pond (B), Spicer Pond (C), Goose Pond (D), Granny Kent Pond (E), Mousam Lake (F), Shapleigh Pond (G), Pine Springs Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davis Brook (A), Pump Box Brook (B), Jones Brook (C), Norton Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shapleigh: Newfield Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Square Pond Marina (Square Pond) (1), Kettle Pond Resort (Route 11) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shapleigh and their reported violations in the past:

WOODEN NICHOLS RESTAURANT (Population served: 276, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
TREASURE ISLAND LAND OWNERS (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Shapleigh compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:




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6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shapleigh:
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shapleigh:
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Shapleigh:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

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