Surry, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,495. Population change since 2000: +9.8%

Males: 735	(49.2%)
Females: 760	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04684.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,285 (it was $36,932 in 2000)

Surry:	$45,285
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,909

Surry:	$24,909
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,281 (it was $101,800 in 2000)

Surry:	$189,281
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $292,558; Detached houses: $321,251; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,261; In 2-unit structures: $279,167; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,930; Mobile homes: $65,000
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Races in Surry:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Surry: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), Irish (15.1%), United States (11.2%), German (9.6%), French (8.0%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/21/1803

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 37.2 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Surry

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Surry town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 12.4%

38 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This town:	2.8%
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:

Surry:	0.9% ($957)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (104.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (198.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (371.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Ellsworth, ME (2.4 miles ), Blue Hill, ME (2.5 miles ), Trenton, ME (2.7 miles ), Lamoine, ME (3.1 miles ), Penobscot, ME (3.2 miles ), Orland, ME (3.2 miles ), Hancock, ME (3.4 miles ), Sedgwick, ME (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $76,900
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $99,900
1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $93,000
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $115,500
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $121,000
2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $152,600
2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $152,500
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $213,500
2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $211,800
2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $110,600
2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $261,600
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $689,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 68.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.4%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Average climate in Surry, Maine

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Surry-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Surry center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from Surry center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from Surry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Surry:

BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Surry, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surry:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 36 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 81 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 105 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 114 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 120 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 153 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Surry:

SURRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 754 N BEND ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable location: The Gatherings Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Surry: Surry United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: South Surry Cemetery (1), Cunningham Ridge Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Bayview Cemetery (4), Morgan Bay Cemetery (5), Hilton Cemetery (6), West Surry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beech Island Pond (A), Toddy Pond (B), Gold Stream Pond (C), Lower Patten Pond (D), Floods Meadow (E), Mann Meadow (F), Heath, The (G), Carlisle Meadow (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patten Stream (A), Sandy Brook (B), Smelt Brook (C), Meadow Brook (D), Meadow Stream (E), Mill Brook (F), Union River (G), Flood Stream (H), Emerton Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

SURRY INN (Population served: 170, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Surry, ME

Surry compared to Maine 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Wood (13%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Surry

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.6%	13.6%	12.3%	7.8%	7.4%
Congregations	10.3%	19.6%	17.5%	8.2%	17.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	15.5%

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.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.20%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Surry:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
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.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Surry:

WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Surry:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Surry, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 51
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 56
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Surry fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,681
Total average daily truck traffic: 134
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,522

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Twr 1 Newbury Neck Rd 3 Mi Se, Type: 2ta1, Structure height: 137.4 m, Overall height: 138.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00131843
Registrant: Cumulus Wireless Services Inc., 111 E. Kilbourn Ave, Ste 2700, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Phone: (414) 615-2880, Email:
Twr 2 Newbury Neck Rd 3 Mi Se, Type: 2ta2, Structure height: 135.6 m, Overall height: 136.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00131843
Registrant: Cumulus Wireless Services Inc., 111 E. Kilbourn Ave, Ste 2700, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Phone: (414) 615-2880, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SURRY, State Highway 172, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KTQ61, Licensee ID: L00002046
Assigned Frequencies : 2112.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Contel Of Maine Inc, 85 Sheep Davis Rd, Concord, NH 03301

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: AK1W, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/01/1990, Expiration Date: 05/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2002
Registrant: Minot P Hubbell, 4e Harborview Rfd 1, Surry, ME 04684
Call Sign: KB1BEP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2005
Registrant: Virginia B Grogean, Rr 1 Box 72a Newbury Neck Rd, Surry, ME 04684
Call Sign: N1VYU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01053787
Grant Date: 08/19/2005, Expiration Date: 10/16/2015, Certifier: Russell I Smith
Registrant: Russell I Smith, 20 Murphy Rd, Surry, ME 04684
Call Sign: N5HMX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00385312
Grant Date: 10/01/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015
Registrant: Jerry W Dunn, 88 Ring Bolt Lane, Surry, ME 04684
Call Sign: W1ISH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/01/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2006
Registrant: Michael J Gallo, Rfd 1 Box 2260, Surry, ME 04684-9714
Call Sign: KB1FJJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00262165
Grant Date: 06/22/2000, Expiration Date: 06/22/2010, Certifier: Alexander G Smith
Registrant: Alexander G Smith, Surry, ME 04684

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (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: 3829L , Serial Number: 17253998, Year manufactured: 1965
Registrant (Individual): Daniel A Mcgraw, 529 Morgan Bay Rd, Surry, ME 04684
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8870N , Serial Number: 28-25732, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Daniel C Herrick, 162 Cross Rd, Surry, ME 04684, Other Owners: Dennis M Riley

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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