West Bath, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 1,761. Population change since 2000: -2.1%

Males: 878	(49.9%)
Females: 883	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,692 (it was $45,326 in 2000)

West Bath:	$55,692
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,680

West Bath:	$29,680
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $259,493 (it was $139,000 in 2000)

West Bath:	$259,493
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $312,866; Detached houses: $328,956; Townhouses or other attached units: $194,052; In 2-unit structures: $301,442; Mobile homes: $72,639

West Bath, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in West Bath:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Bath: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (25.3%), Irish (13.6%), French (11.1%), United States (10.5%), German (8.8%), Scottish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/14/1844

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 11.8 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in West Bath

High school or higher: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Bath town

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 14.0%

37 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.2% Latin America).

This town:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in West Bath, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Bath to the number of sex offenders is 352 to 1.

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

West Bath:	1.1% ($1,503)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (25.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (123.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (293.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bath, ME (1.9 miles ), Arrowsic, ME (1.9 miles ), Brunswick Station, ME (2.0 miles ), Brunswick, ME (2.3 miles ), Phippsburg, ME (2.4 miles ), Topsham, ME (2.5 miles ), Woolwich, ME (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100
1997: 1 building, cost: $71,600
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,700
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,700
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $241,700
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 69.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.9%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (29%)
Construction (16%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
Waiters and waitresses (3%)

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

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the West Bath town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 37.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

West Bath-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 79% 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 90.8 miles away from West Bath 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 91.2 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 45.3 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 77.3 miles away from West Bath 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 34.0 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 56.2 miles away from West Bath center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near West Bath:

ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LEWISTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in West Bath, ME

Heliports located in West Bath:

Miara Heliport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Bath:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 41 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 56 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in West Bath:

WEST BATH SCHOOL (Location: 126 NEW MEADOWS ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Church in West Bath: West Bath Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Birchwood Pond (A), Campbell Pond (B), Houghton Pond (C), New Meadows (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Dam Cove Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Maine State - Courts- District Court (147 New Meadows Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

MSU 47 PHIPPSBURG ELEM.SCHOOL (Population served: 206, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-1999)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MSU 47 GEORGETOWN CENTRAL SCH (Population served: 106, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-1999)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Bath, ME

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

West Bath compared to Maine 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (6%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for West Bath

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	39.2%	14.9%	8.0%	7.0%	6.5%
Congregations	8.6%	20.0%	8.6%	8.6%	2.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	5.5%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	9.6%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	14.3%	28.6%

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.

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.24%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($809 average AGI)
Sagadahoc County: 0.30%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Cumberland County, ME	3.53% ($41,082 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.80% ($28,034)
from Lincoln County, ME	0.69% ($34,360)

10.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.20%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
Sagadahoc County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	3.04% ($35,747 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.09% ($28,766)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.79% ($33,817)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Bath:

WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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 West Bath:

WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
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)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around West Bath:

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $172,000
Total average daily traffic: 67,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,742

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

2 Km W Of Bath, Structure height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA824
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/1994, Expiration Date: 10/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/20/2004
Registrant: Koteen & Naftalin, LLP, 1150 Connecticut Ave., Nw Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036-0000, Phone: (202) 467-5700
Witch Spring Hill (Old Route 1), Call Sign: KNKA744
Grant Date: 05/20/1988, Expiration Date: 10/01/1997, Cancelation Date: 02/19/1997
Registrant: Portland Cellular Partnership, 855 Center Street, Auburn, ME 04210

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Sean O'Malley, Old Norridgewood Rd (Me075059), Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.6 m, Overall height: 41.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Austin Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 0.6 m, Overall height: 68 m
Registrant: Bittner, Robert M Dba , 30 Edwardel Rd, Needham, MA 02192, Phone: (617) 449-5618, Email:
Victor R Drouin, Route 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Green Mountain Realty Corp., 16 Lehner St., Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896, Phone: (603) 569-8601, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3

Witch Spring Hill, Call Sign: KNKM203
Assigned Frequencies : 75.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John A Fellows
Registrant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, N.W. - Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 230-5180, Fax: (202) 387-3467, Email:
Witch Spring Hill, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KNKP759
Assigned Frequencies : 931.437 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John A Fellows
Registrant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, N.W. - Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 230-5180, Fax: (202) 387-3467, Email:
Witch Spring Hill, Call Sign: KNKG859
Assigned Frequencies : 75.7000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John A Fellows
Registrant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, N.W. - Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 230-5180, Fax: (202) 387-3467, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Bath)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1959K , Serial Number: 4686, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1955
Registrant (Partnership): Jennifer Jorgensen, 146 Shoal Cove Rd, West Bath, ME 04530, Other Owners: Order John S Van
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: 88069 , Serial Number: 15685, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1956
Registrant (Individual): Gregory E Bridgman, 93 Shoal Cove Rd, West Bath, ME 04530

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 35
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - West Bath

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