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Hancock County

Population in July 2009: 286. Population change since 2000: -6.5%

Males: 149	(52.3%)
Females: 137	(47.7%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,554 (it was $39,167 in 2000)

Waltham:	$52,554
Maine:	$45,734

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,113

Waltham town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $151,413 (it was $76,800 in 2000)

Waltham:	$151,413
Maine:	$177,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $320,800; Detached houses: $394,716; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,207; Mobile homes: $72,300

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White alone - 302 (98.7%)
Two or more races - 2 (0.7%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)
Hispanic - 1 (0.3%)

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

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Waltham: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (49.0%), English (23.9%), French (9.5%), Scottish (8.8%), Irish (7.2%), German (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1833

Elevation: 342 feet

Land area: 29.7 square miles.

Population density: 9.6 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Waltham:

High school or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waltham town:

Never married: 27.8%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 13.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Waltham, Maine in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Waltham to the number of sex offenders is 286 to 1.

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

Waltham town:	1.4% ($1,038)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (119.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (214.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (386.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mariaville, ME (1.8 miles ), Eastbrook, ME (2.1 miles ), Otis, ME (2.5 miles ), Osborn, ME (2.8 miles) , Franklin, ME (3.0 miles ), Amherst, ME (3.2 miles ), Ellsworth, ME (3.3 miles ), Hancock, ME (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 44.69 N, Longitude: 68.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	7.5%
Maine:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Construction (8%)
Health care (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Leather and allied products (4%)

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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

Average climate in Waltham, Maine

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Earthquake activity:

Waltham-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 67% 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 25.7 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 60.2 miles away from Waltham 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 42.7 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 42.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 10:39:21, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 24.7 miles away from Waltham center
On 9/25/2005 at 03:08:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 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 Hancock County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 3, Snows: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Waltham:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 260 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 261 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 262 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Waltham, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waltham:

University of Maine (about 22 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 9,235)
Husson University (about 25 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,107)
University of Maine at Farmington (about 90 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,074)
Southern Maine Community College (about 119 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
University of Southern Maine (about 120 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
University of New England (about 134 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 169 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)

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Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Webb Pond (A), Webb Brook (B), Cook Heath (C), Grant Meadow (D), Bloxton Meadow (E), Morrison Heath (F), Casebottle Heath (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bloxton Meadow Brook (A), Abbott Brook (B), Cook Brook (C), Timber Brook (D), Webb Brook (E), Cyreno Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM_2.5 PM₁₀ CO SO₂ Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.2. This is about average.

City:	27.2
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.8. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.

City:	31.8
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 4.13. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.13
U.S.:	9.59

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.2
U.S.:	22.1

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.146. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.146
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.308. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.308
U.S.:	2.433

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waltham that have no violations reported:

PORKEY SUES PLACE (Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	18.0%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	13.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waltham, ME

Waltham compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage above 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.
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. (70%)
Wood (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Solar energy (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

2008 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Maine:

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Religion statistics for Waltham:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.86%

Here		27.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.6%	13.6%	12.3%	7.8%	7.4%
Congregations	10.3%	19.6%	17.5%	8.2%	17.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	15.5%

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: 32

Hancock County:	6.01 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Hancock County:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26

Hancock County:	4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 115

Here:	21.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.4%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Hancock County:	25.4%
Maine:	25.0%

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Hancock County:
0.20%
Maine average:
0.12%

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.20% ($39,561 average AGI)
from Washington County, ME	0.34% ($32,097)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($39,291)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Hancock County:
0.09%
Maine average:
0.07%

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

to Penobscot County, ME	1.21% ($28,576 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.34% ($34,819)
to Waldo County, ME	0.22% ($31,891)

Strongest AM radio stations in Waltham:

WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)
WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waltham:

WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Waltham:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $114,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 117
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 2,205

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