Swanville, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,437. Population change since 2000: +5.9%

Males: 712	(49.6%)
Females: 725	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,522 (it was $31,417 in 2000)

Swanville:	$38,522
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,791

Swanville:	$18,791
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,978 (it was $81,200 in 2000)

Swanville:	$150,978
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,802; Detached houses: $189,037; Mobile homes: $36,267

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Races in Swanville:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
American Indian (3.0%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Swanville: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (15.5%), French (8.6%), United States (5.7%), German (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/19/1818

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 19.8 square miles.

Population density: 73 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Swanville

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swanville town

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 13.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Swanville, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Swanville to the number of sex offenders is 1437 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Swanville:	1.4% ($1,115)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (86.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (184.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (354.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Searsport, ME (2.0 miles ), Monroe, ME (2.4 miles ), Brooks, ME (2.4 miles ), Waldo, ME (2.4 miles ), Searsport, ME (2.5 miles ), Belfast, ME (2.6 miles ), Prospect, ME (2.7 miles ), Frankfort, ME (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 1 building, cost: $91,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,700
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $32,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,100
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $154,800
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $138,600
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,100
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.52 N, Longitude: 69.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.5%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (18%)
Educational services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Financial managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Swanville, Maine

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Swanville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 73% 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 44.3 miles away from Swanville 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 25.5 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 66.4 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 66.7 miles away from Swanville 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 70.8 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 59.3 miles away from Swanville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Swanville:

WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BELFAST, ME)
BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Swanville, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swanville:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 38 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 57 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 86 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 103 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Swanville:

KERMIT S NICKERSON SCHOOL (Location: 18 TOWNHOUSE ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Notable location: Town House Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Seekens Cemetery (1), Harvey Cemetery (2), Nickerson Cemetery (3), Greenlawn Cemetery (4), Webster Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Smith Pond (A), Swan Lake (B), Toddy Pond (C), Nichols Pond (D), Swan Lake (E), Hurds Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MDOC ST PK - SWAN LAKE (Population served: 147, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

PIPER STREAM MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2000), Fed PAO issued (JUN-15-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% 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:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swanville, ME

Swanville compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below 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 Waldo County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Swanville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	24.5%	14.7%	14.2%	10.8%	5.6%
Congregations	5.3%	13.2%	15.8%	21.1%	2.6%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.7%	4.6%	4.5%	11.7%
Congregations	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	5.3%	26.3%

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.

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.45% ($34,254 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.91% ($36,763)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.66% ($28,642)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.30% ($34,091 average AGI)
to Knox County, ME	0.64% ($33,261)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.57% ($27,901)

Strongest AM radio stations in Swanville:

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)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swanville:

WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swanville:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Swanville fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 2007 10:10 AM, Sr-41, Upper Oak Hill Road, Lat: 44.560586, Lon: -69.004450, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 23, 1995 09:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 10, 1995 09:20 AM, 141, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1992 07:15 AM, 141, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $225,000
Total average daily traffic: 993
Total average daily truck traffic: 79
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,490

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KD1HH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00487593
Grant Date: 04/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Certifier: Fred F Carroll Sr
Registrant: Fred F Carroll Sr, 6 Dx Drive, Swanville, ME 04915
Call Sign: KB1LOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00906741
Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 08/17/2014, Certifier: Kyle A Dow
Registrant: Kyle A Dow, 153 Webster Rd, Swanville, ME 04915

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: SCHWEIZER 269C-1 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360-G1A (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 385E , Serial Number: 142, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/2006
Registrant (Corporation): Paradigm Aviation LLC, 105 W Grouse Ln, Swanville, ME 04915

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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