Weld, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 407. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 215	(53.0%)
Females: 192	(47.0%)

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04285.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,674 (it was $37,250 in 2000)

Weld:	$45,674
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,611 (it was $76,700 in 2000)

Weld:	$142,611
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,419; Detached houses: $172,980; Townhouses or other attached units: $237,285; In 2-unit structures: $152,273; Mobile homes: $62,833
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Races in Weld:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Weld: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (37.6%), Irish (17.4%), French (10.0%), Scottish (9.2%), United States (9.2%), German (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/08/1816

Elevation: 767 feet

Land area: 59.6 square miles.

Population density: 6.8 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Weld

High school or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weld town

Never married: 15.3%
Now married: 70.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 7.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Weld, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Weld to the number of sex offenders is 407 to 1.

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

Weld:	1.0% ($791)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (72.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (168.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (318.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Carthage, ME (2.5 miles ), Avon, ME (2.8 miles ), Temple, ME (3.0 miles ), Phillips, ME (3.1 miles ), Byron, ME (3.2 miles) , Roxbury, ME (3.3 miles ), Mexico, ME (3.4 miles ), Dixfield, ME (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 44.71 N, Longitude: 70.44 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	6.5%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Paper (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (18%)
Leather and allied products (9%)
U. S. Postal service (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Top executives (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Average climate in Weld, Maine

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Weld-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Weld town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 26.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Weld:

FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Weld, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weld:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 71 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 85 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 91 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)

Public elementary/middle school in Weld:

WELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 32 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Weld:

WELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,522; Location: CHURCH STREET; 11,073 books; 191 audio materials; 148 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Robertson Cemetery (1), Center Hill Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Webb Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yeaton Brook (A), Parlin Brook (B), Rand Brook (C), Bowley Brook (D), Bachelor Brook (E), Keyes Brook (F), Snowman Brook (G), Houghton Brook (H), Swett Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Weld: Mount Blue State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

DUMMERS BEACH CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

KAWANHEE INN (Population served: 169, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

BLUEBERRY BIBLE CAMP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Weld, ME

Weld compared to Maine state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Wood (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Weld

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	62.8%	9.2%	8.0%	4.3%	3.6%
Congregations	14.0%	18.6%	16.3%	4.7%	2.3%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	5.3%
Congregations	9.3%	4.7%	4.7%	4.7%	20.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($368 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.11%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Androscoggin County, ME	0.85% ($25,489 average AGI)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.55% ($20,467)
from Oxford County, ME	0.48% ($28,769)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Androscoggin County, ME	0.99% ($27,916 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.59% ($31,516)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.58% ($31,079)

Strongest AM radio stations in Weld:

WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weld:

WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Weld:

W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

Weld fatal accident list:
May 8, 1994 05:10 AM, Westsiderd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 1991 10:00 AM, West Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1982 08:10 AM, 50125998, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 1981 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,111,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,717
Total average daily truck traffic: 285
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,578

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA1SIZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01374291
Grant Date: 05/01/2008, Expiration Date: 06/16/2018
Registrant: Dorothy R Skolfield, 349 Phillips Road, Weld, ME 04285
Call Sign: N1LQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00468022
Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012, Certifier: Duncan P Hutchinson
Registrant: Duncan P Hutchinson, Weld, ME 04285
Call Sign: N1XNO, Previous Call Sign: KA1NUV, Licensee ID: L01190793
Grant Date: 09/12/2006, Expiration Date: 09/12/2016
Registrant: Thomas H Skolfield Mr., 349 Phillips Road, Weld, ME 04285
Call Sign: KB1FAI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00225522
Grant Date: 04/07/2000, Expiration Date: 04/07/2010, Certifier: Shirley J Hutchinson
Registrant: Shirley J Hutchinson, Weld, ME 04285

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 27968 , Serial Number: 4481, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1957
Registrant (Individual): Robert C Martin, 334 Center Hill Rd, Weld, ME 04285
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5888D , Serial Number: 18-5312, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1956
Registrant (Individual): David C Latham, 51 Phillips Rd, Weld, ME 04285

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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