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Somerville, ME map Population (year 2000): 509. Estimated population in July 2006: 537 (+5.5% change)
 

Males: 261  (51.3%)
Females: 248  (48.7%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $37,125 in 2000)
Somerville  $38,700
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,900 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Somerville  $91,900
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Somerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.4%), English (15.9%), German (12.0%), Irish (11.0%), French (7.5%), French Canadian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1858

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Somerville

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerville town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  2.0%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Somerville, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Somerville to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.

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

Somerville:  1.1% ($848)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (69.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (175.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (384.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Washington, ME (6.9 miles ), Windsor, ME (7.1 miles ), Jefferson, ME (7.1 miles ), Palermo, ME (7.3 miles ), Whitefield, ME (9.8 miles ), China, ME (10.4 miles ), Liberty, ME (11.8 miles ), Nobleboro, ME (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,800

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Latitude: 44.29 N, Longitude: 69.49 W


Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.3%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Somerville:
  • MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • INLAND HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
  • MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerville:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 42 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 59 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 73 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somerville:
  • AUGUSTA (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: M00)
  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 21 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
  • AUGUSTA STATE (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: AUG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 51 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 70 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 77 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 88 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 129 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Somerville:
Library in Somerville:
  • SOMERVILLE TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,684; Location: 655 PATRICKTOWN ROAD; 4,000 books; 50 video materials)

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Lakes and reservoirs: James Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Dodge Pond (C), Turner Pond (D), French Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lovejoy Stream (A), Crummett Brook (B), Jones Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

MSU 133 SOMERVILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-1997)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  21.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Somerville compared to Maine state average:
  • Median house value below 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:




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6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  0.10%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kennebec County, ME  1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME  0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.66% ($33,585)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Maine average:  6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kennebec County, ME  0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.70% ($34,360)


Strongest AM radio stations in Somerville:
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somerville:
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Somerville:
  • WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)

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