Sherman, Maine

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Aroostook County

Population in July 2008: 888. Population change since 2000: -5.2%

Males: 445	(50.2%)
Females: 443	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,899 (it was $27,574 in 2000)

Sherman:	$33,899
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,800

Sherman:	$18,800
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,441 (it was $57,600 in 2000)

Sherman:	$83,441
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,521; Detached houses: $113,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,147; In 2-unit structures: $119,157; Mobile homes: $28,372

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Races in Sherman:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Sherman: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (34.0%), English (24.0%), French (20.2%), United States (8.3%), German (7.8%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/28/1862

Elevation: 522 feet

Land area: 40.3 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Sherman

High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherman town

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 67.9%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 5.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sherman, Maine in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sherman to the number of sex offenders is 296 to 1.

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

Sherman:	1.2% ($669)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (180.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (281.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (445.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stacyville, ME (2.3 miles ), Crystal, ME (2.6 miles ), Patten, ME (2.9 miles ), Island Falls, ME (3.0 miles ), Hersey, ME (3.6 miles) , Mount Chase, ME (3.7 miles ), Dyer Brook, ME (3.8 miles) , Oakfield, ME (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.89 N, Longitude: 68.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	20.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Paper (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (8%)
Wood products (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Average climate in Sherman, Maine

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Sherman-area historical earthquake activity is below Maine state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Sherman center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from Sherman center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:44:06, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Sherman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sherman:

HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HOULTON, ME)
PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
CHARLES A DEAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherman:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 64 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 122 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 128 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 180 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 183 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 197 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 219 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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

Cemetery: Sherman Mills Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Macwahoc Lake (A), Mud Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Collison Brook (A), Caldwell Brook (B), Boot Swamp Brook (C), Bear Brook (D), Scudder Brook (E), Lufman Brook (F), Hicks Brook (G), Webster Brook (H), West Branch Molunkus Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sherman Mills Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sherman, ME

Sherman compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Wood (24%) Electricity (3%) Coal or coke (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Sherman

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.84%

Here		60.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sherman:

WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sherman:

WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 36 meters (118ft)
Total costs: $132,000
Total average daily traffic: 23,388
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,290

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 9
1970-1979: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sherman, ME

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Sherman on our top lists:

#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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