Wade, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 238. Population change since 2000: -4.8%

Males: 128	(54.0%)
Females: 110	(46.0%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,260 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Wade:	$42,260
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,770

Wade:	$18,770
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,768 (it was $66,800 in 2000)

Wade:	$96,768
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,995; Detached houses: $118,768; Mobile homes: $12,500

Wade, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Wade:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Wade: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (20.4%), English (16.8%), United States (15.6%), Irish (14.0%), German (6.8%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/04/1913

Elevation: 367 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 6.6 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Wade

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 11.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wade town

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 11.7%

7 residents are foreign born (1.6% North America, 1.2% Europe).

This town:	2.8%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wade, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wade to the number of sex offenders is 79 to 1.

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

Wade:	1.1% ($717)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (237.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (339.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (497.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Washburn, ME (2.1 miles ), Castle Hill, ME (2.1 miles ), Perham, ME (2.7 miles ), Mapleton, ME (2.8 miles ), Woodland, ME (2.8 miles ), Chapman, ME (3.3 miles ), Westmanland, ME (3.4 miles) , Caribou, ME (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 46.78 N, Longitude: 68.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	11.7%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (16%)
Public administration (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Food (9%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (33%)
Health care (16%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
Life and physical scientists (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Wade-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maine state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.6 miles away from Wade center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wade:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 12 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wade:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 125 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 174 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 185 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 237 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 239 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 254 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 268 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Notable locations in Wade: Wilder Camp (A), Drost Camp (B), Thompson Camp (C), Hoit Camp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Donnelly Brook (A), Gardner Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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:	10.3%
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: 2.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wade, ME

Wade compared to Maine state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly 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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Wood (22%)

Religion statistics for Wade

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

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.

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wade:

WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wade:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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