Oxford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.3. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.79. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in South Paris and their reported violations in the past:
KELLEYS (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
BIG APPLE - TURNER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 15 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.1 people | | Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 54.0% | | Whole state: | 63.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Paris, ME
People in group quarters in South Paris:
- 73 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
South Paris compared to Maine state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in South Paris (2011 data):
- Northeast Bank: Oxford Hill Branch at 235 Main Street, branch established on 1978/03/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $587.1 mil, Deposits: $401.6 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Bancorp
- Androscoggin Savings Bank: South Paris Branch at 170 Main Street, branch established on 1966/06/28. Info updated 2008/07/01: Bank assets: $707.2 mil, Deposits: $506.9 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Androscoggin Bancorp, Mhc
- Norway Savings Bank: South Paris Branch at High Street, branch established on 1984/05/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $958.8 mil, Deposits: $711.3 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:
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Religion statistics for South Paris (based on Oxford County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 20.59%
| Here |  | 20.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church |
| Adherents | 50.5% | 14.0% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 25.7% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 4.1% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 9.9% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 25.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Oxford County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | Oxford County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45 | Oxford County: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53 | Here: | 9.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.6% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Oxford County: | 25.6% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.14% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)| Oxford County: | 0.09% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)| Oxford County: | 0.05% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in South Paris:
- WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- 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)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Paris:
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around South Paris:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
South Paris, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of South Paris fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Rick Elerick, Hammond Heights (Lat: 44.242444 Lon: -70.497667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: 6400 Arlington Blvd. Suite 1000, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 533-1312, Email:
- Fred Kleber, Hammond Heights (Lat: 44.242444 Lon: -70.497667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, 750 Park Of Commerce Blvd, St. 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
- Julie L Kupperman, Hammond Heights (Lat: 44.242444 Lon: -70.497667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
- Leslie N Nixon, Hammond Heights (Lat: 44.242444 Lon: -70.497667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 750 Park Of Commerce Blvd, St. 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
- Leslie N Nixon, Hammond Heights (Lat: 44.242444 Lon: -70.497667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, 750 Park Of Commerce Blvd, St. 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Oxford County Courthouse (Lat: 44.220917 Lon: -70.518667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: KCH395
Assigned Frequencies: 45.5600 MHz, 45.6400 MHz, 159.705 MHz, 160.140 MHz Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 02/05/2011, Certifier: Joseph F Grimmig
Registrant: State Of Maine, State House Station 138, Augusta, ME 04333-0138, Phone: (207) 624-9933, Fax: (207) 287-5623, Email:
- County Court House (Lat: 44.220917 Lon: -70.546722), Call Sign: KDU935
Assigned Frequencies: 154.695 MHz Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/25/2011
Registrant: State Of Maine, Office Of Information Technology, State House Station 145, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 624-9933, Fax: (207) 287-4563, Email:
- 57 Main Street (Lat: 44.223167 Lon: -70.513833), Call Sign: WPIN504
Assigned Frequencies: 464.037 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 464.187 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 469.062 MHz... (+5 more) Grant Date: 11/01/2000, Expiration Date: 10/11/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Guy M Denis
Registrant: Radio Licensing Contractors, 2518 Pepperidge Dr., Garland, TX 75044, Phone: (972) 414-8604, Fax: (972) 414-8604, Email:
- Rt 26 Bethel Rd Approx 2 Mi From Mark (Lat: 44.237306 Lon: -70.506722), Type: Pole, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WNXE668
Assigned Frequencies: 812.312 MHz, 811.312 MHz, 812.337 MHz, 811.337 MHz, 813.312 MHz, 812.287 MHz, 813.337 MHz, 814.312 MHz, 814.337 MHz, 815.312 MHz, 815.337 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012, Certifier: Steve Thibodeau
Registrant: 57 Old Winthrop Rd, Augusta, ME 04330, Fax: (207) 626-9484
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, 26 Western Ave (Lat: 44.220889 Lon: -70.518667), Overall height: 36.9 m, Call Sign: WNTD882
Assigned Frequencies: 957.950 MHz, 957.550 MHz Grant Date: 04/26/2000, Expiration Date: 04/27/2010
Registrant: Phone: (207) 878-2107
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in South Paris)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 180VW , Serial Number: 32005, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/2000
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 23 Phillips Rd, South Paris, ME 04281 - Aircraft: BEECH G18S (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36BC , Serial Number: BA-571, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1961
Registrant (Corporation): Bancroft Contracting Corp, 23 Phillips Rd, South Paris, ME 04281 - Aircraft: CESSNA A185E (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70037 , Serial Number: 18501905, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 07/09/1971
Registrant (Corporation): Bancroft Contracting Corporation, 23 Phillips Rd, South Paris, ME 04281
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - South Paris
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for South Paris, ME
| Businesses in South Paris, ME |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | KFC | 1 |
| ColorTyme | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
| Curves | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | | |
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