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Franklin County

Population in July 2008: 561. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 290  (51.7%)
Females: 271  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04984.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,383 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Temple:  $41,383
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,933
Temple:  $21,933
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,451 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Temple:  $139,451
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,907; Detached houses: $162,248; Townhouses or other attached units: $280,428; Mobile homes: $35,909

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Races in Temple:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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

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Ancestries: English (22.7%), French (16.1%), United States (15.9%), Irish (12.1%), German (10.1%), Scottish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/20/1803

Elevation: 575 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Temple

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Temple town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Temple:  0.9% ($700)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (70.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (168.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (322.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Farmington, ME (2.4 miles ), Wilton, ME (2.4 miles ), Farmington, ME (2.4 miles ), Wilton, ME (2.5 miles ), Avon, ME (2.8 miles ), Weld, ME (3.0 miles ), Strong, ME (3.1 miles ), Carthage, ME (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.68 N, Longitude: 70.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.6%
Maine:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Leather and allied products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in Temple, Maine

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Temple-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Temple town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 22.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Temple-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maine state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 39.0 miles away from Temple 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 11.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 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 86.1 miles away from Temple 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 26.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2000 at 10:07:40, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Temple center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Temple:
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Temple, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Temple:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 7 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 66 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 69 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 83 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 84 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Cemeteries: Staples Cemetery (1), Savage Cemetery (2), Mitchell Cemetery (3), Intervale Cemetery (4), Village Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jessie Pond (A), Drury Pond (B), Mud Pond (C), Grants Pond (D), Holman Pond (E), Staples Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Conant Brook (A), Henry Mitchell Brook (B), Gus Mitchell Brook (C), Edes Brook (D). 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:  72.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.5%
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: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Temple, ME


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Temple 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Maine:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Temple

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents62.8%9.2%8.0%4.3%3.6%
Congregations14.0%18.6%16.3%4.7%2.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.6%1.5%1.4%5.3%
Congregations9.3%4.7%4.7%4.7%20.9%
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.


6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($368 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.85% ($25,489 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.55% ($20,467)
from Oxford County, ME  0.48% ($28,769)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Androscoggin County, ME  0.99% ($27,916 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.59% ($31,516)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.58% ($31,079)


Strongest AM radio stations in Temple:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Temple:
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUMF-FM (100.5 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Temple:
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)


Temple fatal accident list:
May 13, 2006 05:32 AM, Sr-43, Lat: 44.683872, Lon: -70.227067, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $1,340,000
Total average daily traffic: 687
Total average daily truck traffic: 33
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,031

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA1GPQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00644708
    Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
    Registrant: George E Lynch Iii, Rfd Box 92, Temple, ME 04984
  • Call Sign: KA1JGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00644714
    Grant Date: 04/08/2009, Expiration Date: 03/16/2019, Certifier: Kathleen S Lynch
    Registrant: Kathleen S Lynch, 23 Center Hill Rd, Temple, ME 04984-3200


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Temple


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