Washburn, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 1,590. Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Males: 780	(49.1%)
Females: 810	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04786.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,297 (it was $30,338 in 2000)

Washburn:	$37,297
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,460 (it was $51,400 in 2000)

Washburn:	$74,460
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,364; Detached houses: $96,535; In 2-unit structures: $95,014; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,943; Mobile homes: $25,878

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Races in Washburn:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Washburn: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.8%), French (17.5%), Irish (13.3%), United States (12.0%), French Canadian (8.2%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1861

Elevation: 483 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Washburn

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washburn town

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 65.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 8.9%

43 residents are foreign born (1.5% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This town:	2.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Washburn, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Washburn to the number of sex offenders is 530 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:

Washburn:	1.7% ($859)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Washburn satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (239.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (341.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (500.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wade, ME (2.1 miles ), Mapleton, ME (2.4 miles ), Castle Hill, ME (2.4 miles ), Woodland, ME (2.6 miles ), Perham, ME (2.9 miles ), Caribou, ME (2.9 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (3.1 miles ), Chapman, ME (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $110,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,700
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $46,100
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,300
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,800
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,100
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.78 N, Longitude: 68.14 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	7.3%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Wood products (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Crime in Washburn by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.7	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	60.5	62.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.9
Burglaries	6	9	5	8	18	17	9
per 100,000	365.4	544.8	310.6	491.1	1111.1	1051.3	556.9
Thefts	23	15	19	19	21	17	23
per 100,000	1400.7	908.0	1180.1	1166.4	1296.3	1051.3	1423.3
Auto thefts	2	2	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	121.8	121.1	0.0	122.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	91.4	96.2	81.4	90.9	179.0	115.6	108.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.26
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Washburn, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Washburn:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 8 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT KENT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Washburn, ME

Local government website: WASHBURNMAINE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washburn:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 126 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 177 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 187 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 239 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 241 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 255 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 271 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high school in Washburn:

WASHBURN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1359 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Washburn:

WASHBURN DISTRICT ELEM SCHOOL (Location: 33 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Washburn

Library in Washburn:

WASHBURN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,343; Location: 1290 MAIN STREET; 20,565 books; 648 audio materials; 450 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Washburn: Camp Nomacca (A), Washburn Memorial Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Extension Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Crouseville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pratt Lake (A), Caribou Lake (B), Plissey Lake (C), Churchill Lake (D), Washburn Community Pond (E), Mill Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clayton Brook (A), Deadwater Brook (B), Salmon Brook (C), Kennard Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

WASHBURN WATER DEPT. (Population served: 768, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-06-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-28-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 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:	5.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.3%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washburn, ME

Washburn compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Washburn (2009 data):

Katahdin Trust Company: Washburn Branch at 1282 Main Street, branch established on 1920-01-26. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (10%) Electricity (6%)

Religon statistics for Washburn

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 Washburn:

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.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washburn:

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)

TV broadcast stations around Washburn:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Washburn, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 49
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 55
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Washburn fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $1,146,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,101
Total average daily truck traffic: 543
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 10,379

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Washburn)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4505F , Serial Number: 28-7715042, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1976
Registrant (Co-Owned): Darrell A Bouchard, 1981 Washburn Rd, Washburn, ME 04786, Other Owners: Mark A Jones

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 14
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Washburn

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Washburn, ME

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