Springfield, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 374. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 200	(53.6%)
Females: 174	(46.4%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04487.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,410 (it was $26,875 in 2000)

Springfield:	$32,410
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,884 (it was $42,000 in 2000)

Springfield:	$67,884
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,398; Detached houses: $84,368; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,195; Mobile homes: $55,769

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Races in Springfield:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (1.1%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Springfield: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.5%), English (12.7%), Irish (7.7%), German (4.2%), French Canadian (3.7%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1834

Elevation: 555 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 9.7 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Springfield

High school or higher: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 42.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield town

Never married: 18.5%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 8.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Springfield:	1.4% ($575)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (158.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (257.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (426.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lee, ME (2.5 miles ), Lakeville, ME (2.8 miles) , Winn, ME (3.2 miles ), Mattawamkeag, ME (3.3 miles ), Burlington, ME (3.5 miles ), Lincoln, ME (3.8 miles ), Woodville, ME (3.9 miles ), Lincoln, ME (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $26,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $26,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $26,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $86,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $89,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500

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Latitude: 45.40 N, Longitude: 68.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Springfield household income distribution

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Paper (16%)
Construction (15%)
Truck transportation (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Wood products (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (24%)
Educational services (20%)
Health care (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other transportation workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (16%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Religious workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:

PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; CALAIS, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Springfield, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 36 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 108 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 109 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 158 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 164 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 175 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 206 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Springfield:

EDITH A LOMBARD SCHOOL (Location: 883 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Notable location: Springfield Fairground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Springfield include: Springfield Congregational Church (A), Springfield Community Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lowell Lake (A), Holt Pond (B), Lowell Lake (C), Bartlett Bog (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crane Ridge Brook (A), Clark Brook (B), Wrights Mill Stream (C), Bog Brook (D), Bearse Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	16.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Springfield, ME

Springfield compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Wood (33%) Electricity (4%)

Religon statistics for Springfield

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%	12.5%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	34.8%

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.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Springfield:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Springfield:

WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Springfield:

W34CN (Channel 34; MEDWAY, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Springfield fatal accident list:
May 7, 2007 05:45 AM, Sr-169, Lat: 45.441750, Lon: -68.118525, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 20, 2000 09:21 AM, Sr-6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 1996 04:25 AM, 6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Springfield Cell Site 3.7 Miles North Of, Call Sign: KNKA710
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLLY, 3.7 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Jct Us Rts 6 & 170, Call Sign: KRT95, Licensee ID: L00046646
Assigned Frequencies : 158.760 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2004, Expiration Date: 05/23/2014
Registrant: County Of Penobscot

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SPRINGFIELD, 3.7 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ792
Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KA1AAK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00842391
Grant Date: 11/13/2004, Expiration Date: 02/09/2015
Registrant: Stephen R Sawyer, 301 Park Street, Springfield, ME 04487-4516
Call Sign: N5ERG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00244821
Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 04/08/2017
Registrant: John W Bice, Springfield, ME 04487
Call Sign: NN1J, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00412306
Grant Date: 09/27/2007, Expiration Date: 06/24/2017, Certifier: Alphonse J Longo
Registrant: Alphonse J Longo, Springfield, ME 04487

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