Sumner, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 821. Population change since 2000: -3.9%

Males: 406	(49.5%)
Females: 415	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04292.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,061 (it was $39,196 in 2000)

Sumner:	$48,061
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,536

Sumner:	$22,536
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,335 (it was $74,400 in 2000)

Sumner:	$138,335
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,640; Detached houses: $162,200; Townhouses or other attached units: $64,714; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Sumner:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sumner: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.8%), Irish (13.0%), French (9.3%), French Canadian (8.4%), German (6.6%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/13/1798

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 44.2 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Sumner

High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner town

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 10.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sumner, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sumner to the number of sex offenders is 821 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Sumner:	1.0% ($728)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (49.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (144.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (299.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Paris, ME (2.2 miles ), Buckfield, ME (2.5 miles ), Hartford, ME (2.7 miles ), Woodstock, ME (2.8 miles ), Peru, ME (3.0 miles ), Paris, ME (3.1 miles ), Canton, ME (3.1 miles ), South Paris, ME (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 70.45 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.0%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Paper (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (10%)
Wood products (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Average climate in Sumner, Maine

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Sumner-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Sumner town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 14.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Sumner-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 76% 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 82.7 miles away from Sumner 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 46.2 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 46.8 miles away from the city 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 14.2 miles away from Sumner center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 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 14.5 miles away from Sumner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:

STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORWAY, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Sumner, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 26 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 33 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 48 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 62 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Sumner:

HARTFORD-SUMNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 145 MAIN STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Churches in Sumner include: West Sumner Baptist Church (A), East Sumner Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stetson Cemetery (1), Hersey Cemetery (2), Black Mountain Cemetery (3), Fields Hill Cemetery (4), Sumner Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Labrador Pond (A), Abbotts Pond (B), Pleasant Pond (C), Cushman Pond (D), Little Labrador Pond (E), Washburn Pond (F), Halfmoon Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sumner and their reported violations in the past:

LITCHFIELD GENERAL STORE (Population served: 57, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

9 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, ME

Sumner 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.
Length of stay since moving in above 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. (63%) Wood (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Sumner

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 Sumner:

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.)
WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:

WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sumner:

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)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $2,872,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,625
Total average daily truck traffic: 269
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,441

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: W1COM, Previous Call Sign: N1VHH, Licensee ID: L00133591
Grant Date: 04/21/1999, Expiration Date: 04/21/2009
Registrant: Charles L Tripp, 162 Gammon Rd, Sumner, ME 04292
Call Sign: WB9EWP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01259185
Grant Date: 03/21/2007, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017
Registrant: Susan J Simpson, 431 Black Mountain Rd, Sumner, ME 04292

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6066A , Serial Number: 28666, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1956
Registrant (Individual): Charles L Tripp, 162 Gammon Rd, Sumner, ME 04292
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT 15A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6645N , Serial Number: 5-13045, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/1957
Registrant (Individual): Charles L Tripp, 162 Gammon Rd, Sumner, ME 04292
Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8949S , Serial Number: 15062249, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1965
Registrant (Individual): Craig E Andrews, Po Box 480, W Sumner, ME 04292

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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