Westfield, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 544. Population change since 2000: -2.1%

Males: 268	(49.4%)
Females: 276	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	43.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04787.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,296 (it was $27,083 in 2000)

Westfield:	$33,296
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,446 (it was $50,700 in 2000)

Westfield:	$73,446
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,362; Detached houses: $95,840; In 2-unit structures: $98,129; Mobile homes: $31,136

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Races in Westfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Westfield: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (31.8%), French (21.3%), Irish (16.3%), Scottish (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), German (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1905

Elevation: 475 feet

Land area: 40.3 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Westfield

High school or higher: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westfield town

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 10.9%

29 residents are foreign born (4.7% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:	5.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Westfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westfield to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

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

Westfield:	1.3% ($657)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (256.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (364.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (568.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mars Hill-Blaine, ME (5.9 miles ), Mars Hill, ME (6.2 miles ), Easton, ME (7.9 miles ), Blaine, ME (8.0 miles ), Presque Isle, ME (9.2 miles ), Bridgewater, ME (11.3 miles ), Chapman, ME (14.1 miles ), Fort Fairfield, ME (15.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 67.93 W

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (11%)
Construction (10%)
Food (10%)
Health care (7%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Social assistance (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)

Average climate in Westfield, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Westfield:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 12 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HOULTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Westfield, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westfield:

NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 11 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
BANGOR INTL (about 136 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 231 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westfield:

NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 13 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: 83B)
CARIBOU MUNI (about 22 miles; CARIBOU, ME; ID: CAR)
HOULTON INTL (about 33 miles; HOULTON, ME; ID: HUL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westfield:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 118 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 200 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 201 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 257 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 265 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 275 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 314 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Westfield Lake (A), Water District Reservoir (B), Arnold Lake (C), Smith Farm Pond (D), Youngs Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pretty Brook (A), Rideout Brook (B), Johnson Brook (C), Little Burnt Land Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: First Settler's Lodge (Houlton Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

CAMPERS PARADISE (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westfield, ME

30 people in nursing homes

Westfield compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above 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. (87%) Wood (12%)

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 Westfield:

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)
WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westfield:

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)
WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westfield:

WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Westfield fatal accident list:
Jul 4, 2000 07:05 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 9, 1994 01:15 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 1992 09:00 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2

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