Somerville, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 541. Population change since 2000: +4.3%

Males: 277	(51.3%)
Females: 264	(48.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,521 (it was $37,125 in 2000)

Somerville:	$45,521
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,868 (it was $76,300 in 2000)

Somerville:	$141,868
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,400; Detached houses: $190,544; Townhouses or other attached units: $237,285; In 2-unit structures: $142,121; Mobile homes: $56,071; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Somerville: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 25 people per square mile

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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 135 to 1.

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

Somerville:	1.1% ($848)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (58.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (158.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (326.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Washington, ME (2.2 miles ), Windsor, ME (2.3 miles ), Palermo, ME (2.6 miles ), Jefferson, ME (2.7 miles ), Whitefield, ME (2.8 miles ), Liberty, ME (3.1 miles ), China, ME (3.2 miles ), Appleton, ME (3.3 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

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Somerville household income distribution

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	8.2%
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%)

Average climate in Somerville, Maine

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Somerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Somerville town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Somerville:

AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Somerville, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerville:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 17 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 58 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 65 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 75 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 108 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Somerville:

SOMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 665 PATRICKTOWN RD SUITE 2; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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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 2007:

This town:	21.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	8.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Somerville, ME

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Wood (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (2%)

Religon statistics for Somerville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	35.3%	14.3%	14.2%	12.3%	10.0%
Congregations	7.1%	19.0%	19.0%	9.5%	16.7%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of the Nazarene	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.0%
Congregations	4.8%	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	14.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
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)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Somerville:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)

Somerville fatal accident list:
Mar 2, 2004 03:00 AM, Sr-17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 14, 1987 02:50 AM, 14041406, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $126,000
Total average daily traffic: 780
Total average daily truck traffic: 56
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,170

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB1DAY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01360257
Grant Date: 08/25/1998, Expiration Date: 07/21/2008
Registrant: Joseph E Stanley, 599 Crummet Mountain Rd, Somerville, ME 04348
Call Sign: KB1DFX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/16/1998, Expiration Date: 09/16/2008
Registrant: David E Stanley, 599 Crummett Mtn Rd, Somerville, ME 04348
Call Sign: KB2EYX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00845642
Grant Date: 01/13/1998, Expiration Date: 01/13/2008
Registrant: Robert L Scherlacher, 3348 Turner Ridge Road, Somerville, ME 04348-3015
Call Sign: KB1IJH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00516856
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Certifier: Michelle A Hisler
Registrant: Michelle A Hisler, 12 Brann Rd, Somerville, ME 04348
Call Sign: KB1IJI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00516857
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Certifier: Martin D Hisler
Registrant: Martin D Hisler, 12 Brann Rd, Somerville, ME 04348

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