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Oxford County

Population in July 2007: 2,315.
Males: 1,099  (47.5%)
Females: 1,216  (52.5%)
Median resident age:  39.4 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04281.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,900 (it was $27,569 in 2000)
South Paris  $29,900
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $123,600 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
South Paris  $123,600
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in South Paris:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in South Paris: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.5%), Irish (12.7%), United States (10.8%), French (9.3%), Scottish (5.5%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 416 feet

Land area: 3.88 square miles.

Population density: 597 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in South Paris

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Paris CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

35 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in South Paris, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Paris to the number of sex offenders is 257 to 1.

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

South Paris:  1.1% ($934)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (42.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (137.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (328.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Paris, ME (1.1 miles ), Norway, ME (1.8 miles ), Oxford, ME (6.2 miles ), West Paris, ME (8.0 miles ), Hebron, ME (9.3 miles ), Otisfield, ME (10.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.22 N, Longitude: 70.51 W


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

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Leather and allied products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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South Paris-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the South Paris place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 25.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Paris:
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORWAY, ME)
  • BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in South Paris, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Paris:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 44 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 47 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 83 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Paris:
  • OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; OXFORD, ME; ID: 81B)
  • NAPLES (about 19 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 21 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Paris:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 40 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 52 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Private high school in South Paris:
  • PARIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 95; Location: PO BOX 282; Grades: KG - 12)
Library in South Paris:
  • PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,040; Location: 37 MARKET SQUARE; 17,983 books; 416 audio materials; 1,382 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in South Paris: Paris Public Library (A), Paris Cape Historical Society (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Paris include: First Congregational Church (A), South Paris Unitarian Universalist Church (B), South Paris Baptist Church (C), Deering Memorial United Methodist Church (D), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Little Androscoggin River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in South Paris: McLaughlin Garden\ (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Goodwins Motor Inn (191 Main Street).

Court: Maine District Court (26 Western Avenue).

 

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

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

South Paris compared to Maine state average:

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  • Median household income 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 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 (2007 data):
  • Androscoggin Savings Bank: South Paris Branch at 170 Main Street, branch established on 1966-06-28. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $567.0 mil, Deposits: $386.8 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Androscoggin Bancorp, Mhc
  • Northeast Bank: Oxford Hill Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1978-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $556.7 mil, Deposits: $373.1 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Northeast Bancorp
  • Norway Savings Bank: South Paris Branch at High Street, branch established on 1984-05-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc



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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:
from Androscoggin County, ME  1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME  0.46% ($29,866)


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:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME  0.33% ($27,118)


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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Paris:
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

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.)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


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