Stow, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 371. Population change since 2000: +28.8%

Males: 186	(50.3%)
Females: 185	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,260 (it was $27,125 in 2000)

Stow:	$33,260
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,620

Stow:	$19,620
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,617 (it was $92,300 in 2000)

Stow:	$171,617
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,542; Detached houses: $207,411; Mobile homes: $37,619

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Races in Stow:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Chinese (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Stow: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (56.3%), Irish (14.2%), Scottish (11.1%), German (4.5%), French (4.2%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/28/1833

Elevation: 434 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Stow

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stow town

Never married: 8.9%
Now married: 67.0%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 16.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Stow, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stow to the number of sex offenders is 371 to 1.

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

Stow:	1.4% ($1,273)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (51.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (129.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (274.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chatham, NH (1.9 miles ), Lovell, ME (2.0 miles ), Stoneham, ME (2.7 miles ), Sweden, ME (3.1 miles ), Jackson, NH (3.1 miles ), Fryeburg, ME (3.2 miles ), North Conway, NH (3.5 miles ), Fryeburg, ME (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.20 N, Longitude: 70.98 W

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Educational services (11%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (20%)
Accommodation and food services (20%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Religious workers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Average climate in Stow, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Stow-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 40.1 miles away from the Stow town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 41.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Stow-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Stow center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Stow center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Stow center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stow:

BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NORWAY, ME)
ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BERLIN, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Stow, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stow:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 50 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 53 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 56 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 59 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 62 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)

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Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Emerson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shell Pond (A), McDonough Brook (B), Colton Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Colton Brook (A), Bradley Brook (B), Rattlesnake Brook (C), Langdon Brook (D), Bickford Brook (E), Basin Brook (F), Mosquito Brook (G), Long Meadow Brook (H), Little Cold River (I). 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:	69.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stow, ME

Stow compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Wood (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)

Religion statistics for Stow

Adherents

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%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%	9.9%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	4.1%	2.7%	25.7%

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.

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 Stow:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stow:

WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stow:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $106,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,860
Total average daily truck traffic: 125
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,790

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB1LRN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00552110
Grant Date: 10/06/2004, Expiration Date: 10/06/2014, Cancelation Date: 11/13/2004, Certifier: Marcell D Bernier
Registrant: Marcel D Bernier, 302 Stow Rd, Stow, ME 04037
Call Sign: W1WAY, Previous Call Sign: KB1LRN, Licensee ID: L00552110
Grant Date: 11/13/2004, Expiration Date: 11/13/2014, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2005, Certifier: Marcel D Bernier
Registrant: Marcel D Bernier, 302 Stow Rd, Stow, ME 04037
Call Sign: W1MDB, Previous Call Sign: W1WAY, Licensee ID: L00552110
Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/03/2015, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2008, Certifier: Marcel D Bernier
Registrant: Marcel D Bernier, 302 Stow Rd, Stow, ME 04037
Call Sign: KB1MRL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01072530
Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Certifier: Catherine G Bernier
Registrant: Catherine G Bernier, 302 Stow Rd, Stow, ME 04037
Call Sign: K1COD, Previous Call Sign: W1MDB, Licensee ID: L00552110
Grant Date: 05/24/2008, Expiration Date: 05/24/2018, Certifier: Marcel D Bernier
Registrant: Marcel D Bernier, 302 Stow Rd, Stow, ME 04037

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