Thorndike, Maine

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Population in July 2009: 786. Population change since 2000: +10.4%

Males: 397	(50.6%)
Females: 389	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04986.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,294 (it was $26,786 in 2000)

Thorndike:	$32,294
Maine:	$45,734

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,151

Thorndike town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $143,031 (it was $81,700 in 2000)

Thorndike:	$143,031
Maine:	$177,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $165,171; Detached houses: $188,573; In 2-unit structures: $147,262; Mobile homes: $70,743

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White alone - 705 (99.0%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.3%)
Two or more races - 2 (0.3%)
Hispanic - 2 (0.3%)
Black alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Thorndike detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Thorndike: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.7%), English (15.3%), French (12.8%), German (9.4%), Scottish (6.2%), Italian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/15/1819

Elevation: 275 feet

Land area: 25.3 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Thorndike:

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thorndike town:

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 10.9%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Thorndike, Maine as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Thorndike to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

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

Thorndike town: 0.9% ($765)
Maine: 1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (81.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (181.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (349.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Knox, ME (2.1 miles ), Unity, ME (2.2 miles ), Jackson, ME (2.2 miles ), Unity, ME (2.3 miles ), Freedom, ME (2.5 miles ), Brooks, ME (2.5 miles ), Troy, ME (2.6 miles ), Dixmont, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings

1998: 0 buildings

1999: 0 buildings

2000: 0 buildings

2001: 0 buildings

2002: 0 buildings

2003: 0 buildings

2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800

2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $150,200

2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,000

2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,200

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 1 building, cost: $165,900

2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.58 N, Longitude: 69.24 W

Area code: 207

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
9.2%
Maine:
6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)

Construction (13%)

Educational services (8%)

Truck transportation (5%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Finance and insurance (4%)

Wood products (3%)

Educational services (18%)

Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (11%)

Health care (9%)

Finance and insurance (9%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)

Social assistance (8%)

Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)

Farmers and farm managers (7%)

Carpenters (7%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)

Child care workers (7%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Customer service representatives (5%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Accountants and auditors (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Thorndike: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Thorndike, Maine

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Tornado activity:

Thorndike-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/4/1961, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Thorndike town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1971, a category F2 tornado 27.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Thorndike-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% 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 56.6 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.2 miles away from Thorndike 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 59.0 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 49.4 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 70.9 miles away from Thorndike 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 71.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Waldo County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Snows: 3, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Thorndike:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 215 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 217 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 217 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Thorndike, ME

Local government website: www.uninets.net/~rowley/thorndike.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thorndike:

Husson University (about 29 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,107)
University of Maine (about 36 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 9,235)
University of Maine at Farmington (about 46 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,074)
Southern Maine Community College (about 81 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
University of Southern Maine (about 82 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
University of New England (about 97 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 131 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)

Public high schools in Thorndike:

MT VIEW JR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 575 MOUNT VIEW ROAD; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
MT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 577 MOUNT VIEW ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Thorndike:

MT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 573 MOUNT VIEW ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable location: Thorndike Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Thorndike: Center Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saywood Cemetery (1), Wing Cemetery (2), East Thorndike Cemetery (3), Cole Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Waldo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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:	7.9%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	17.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thorndike, ME

2 people in religious group quarters

Thorndike compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
Wood (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Electricity (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:

2008 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Thorndike (based on Waldo County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 13.34%

Here		13.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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	LDS (Mormon) Church	Episcopal Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Other
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10

Waldo County:	2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

Waldo County:	1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27

Waldo County:	7.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34

Here:	8.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.2%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Waldo County:	26.1%
Maine:	25.0%

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 Thorndike:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thorndike:

WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, 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.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Thorndike:

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.)
WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Thorndike fatal accident list:

Jan 13, 2002 08:00 PM, East Thorndike Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1995 01:00 AM, Wardhillrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 8, 1989 02:45 PM, 50075008, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 1981 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 26, 1981 05:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,514
Total average daily truck traffic: 200
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 3,521

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

ABORN HILL, Off Aborn Hill (Lat: 44.523250 Lon: -69.197444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: WQFC937
Assigned Frequencies: 954.350 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2006, Expiration Date: 06/19/2016, Certifier: Owen R Smith
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891
ABORN HILL, Off Aborn Hill Rd (Lat: 44.523250 Lon: -69.197444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: WQFC938
Assigned Frequencies: 953.550 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2006, Expiration Date: 06/19/2016, Certifier: Owen R Smith
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: WB2MCD, Licensee ID: L00702594
Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 06/19/2013
Registrant: Douglas R Fox, Rr 1 Box 11, Thorndike, ME 04986

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6568A , Serial Number: 32465, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Individual): Roland G Reid, , Thorndike, ME 04986

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Thorndike

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