Wales, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,481. Population change since 2000: +12.0%

Males: 766	(51.7%)
Females: 715	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,615 (it was $44,444 in 2000)

Wales:	$57,615
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,552

Wales:	$20,552
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,281 (it was $96,800 in 2000)

Wales:	$167,281
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,096; Detached houses: $219,683; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,589; In 2-unit structures: $200,195; Mobile homes: $59,870

Wales, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Wales:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)
Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wales: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (20.0%), English (18.6%), French Canadian (17.4%), Irish (10.1%), United States (7.6%), German (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/01/1816

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles.

Population density: 92 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wales

High school or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wales town

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 61.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 9.2%

20 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wales, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wales to the number of sex offenders is 494 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Wales:	1.8% ($1,708)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (36.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (137.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (300.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Greene, ME (2.0 miles ), Sabattus, ME (2.1 miles ), Monmouth, ME (2.4 miles ), Litchfield, ME (2.6 miles ), Lewiston, ME (2.8 miles ), Leeds, ME (2.9 miles ), Bowdoin, ME (3.1 miles ), West Gardiner, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,400
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,700
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,800
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,500
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,000
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,500
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,400
2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $95,100
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $166,000
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $186,900
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.17 N, Longitude: 70.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.8%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Health care (4%)
Leather and allied products (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Wales-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Wales town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 15.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wales-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Wales center
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) earthquake occurred 95.9 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 34.6 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 63.9 miles away from Wales 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 11.2 miles away from the city 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 33.5 miles away from Wales center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wales:

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Wales, ME

Airports located in Wales:

Wales Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wales:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 34 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 35 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 52 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high school in Wales:

OAK HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: E ROAD EXT PO BOX 400; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Wales:

WALES CENTRAL SCHOOL (Location: 175 CENTRE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Wales, Map of school districts: OAK HILL CSD WALES

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Church in Wales: Wales Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pond Road Cemetery (1), East Wales Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Sabattus Pond (A), Custer Pond (B), Maxwell Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

SPRINGBROOK MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.5%
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:	8.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wales, ME

Wales compared to Maine 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 significantly 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. (85%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Wales

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	United Church of Christ
Adherents	75.6%	3.8%	3.3%	2.1%	1.7%
Congregations	16.0%	9.3%	8.0%	6.7%	8.0%

Name	Vineyard USA	Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of the Nazarene	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	8.6%
Congregations	2.7%	1.3%	8.0%	2.7%	37.3%

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.

6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Androscoggin County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Cumberland County, ME	1.85% ($37,820 average AGI)
from Oxford County, ME	0.62% ($27,864)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.58% ($29,339)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Androscoggin County: 0.08%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	1.30% ($36,730 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.74% ($32,593)
to Oxford County, ME	0.64% ($32,779)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wales:

WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wales:

WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wales:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W29CA (Channel 29; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES)

Wales fatal accident list:
Apr 24, 2008 04:15 AM, Sr-126, Avenue Road Ext., Lat: 44.115631, Lon: -70.102817, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 16, 2007 11:10 AM, Sr-126, Lat: 44.163408, Lon: -70.029731, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 16, 2003 01:55 AM, Ridge Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

262 Oak Hill Rd Rear, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Strong Signals Of Lewiston Auburn LLC, 6 Willarch Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773-5105, Phone: (781) 259-0088, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Eoc Youth Center Rt 132 Pond Rd, Call Sign: WNAJ937
Assigned Frequencies : 154.265 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 06/22/2000, Expiration Date: 10/23/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/25/2004
Registrant: County Of Androscoggin, 2 College St, Lewiston, ME 04240-7101, Phone: (207) 375-8853
304 Centre Road 3.4 Miles Off Rte 132, Type: Bant, Structure height: 10.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: KNIQ352, Licensee ID: L00809500
Assigned Frequencies : 154.115 MHz
Grant Date: 09/02/2004, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Certifier: Peter Van Gagnon
Registrant: Androscoggin County Of Maine, Eoc 2 College Street, Lewiston, ME 04240-7101, Phone: (207) 784-0147, Fax: (207) 784-0149, Email:
Eoc Fire Sta Centre Rd 3.4 Mi Off Rt 132, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WNAJ936, Licensee ID: L00809500
Assigned Frequencies : 154.265 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2005, Expiration Date: 03/09/2015, Certifier: Peter Van Gagnon
Registrant: County Of Androscoggin, Eoc 2 College St, Lewiston, ME 04240-7101, Phone: (207) 784-0147, Fax: (207) 784-0149, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wales)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-90-8F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 40652 , Serial Number: 7413, Year manufactured: 1941
Registrant (Individual): Thomas P O'Connell, 222 Ridge Rd, Wales, ME 04280
Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4232M , Serial Number: 12-3128, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/29/1954
Registrant (Individual): Thomas P Oconnell, 222 Ridge Rd, Wales, ME 04280
Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 79274 , Serial Number: 17258015, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1969
Registrant (Individual): Thomas P Oconnell, 222 Ridge Rd, Wales, ME 04280
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9630V , Serial Number: 17264410, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/26/1974
Registrant (Individual): Elbert O Derick, 502 Pond Rd, Wales, ME 04280

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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