Whitefield, Maine

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Population in July 2008: 2,162. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 1,070	(49.5%)
Females: 1,092	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04353.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,179 (it was $38,477 in 2000)

Whitefield:	$47,179
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,351

Whitefield:	$21,351
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,582 (it was $82,600 in 2000)

Whitefield:	$153,582
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,030; Detached houses: $188,598; Townhouses or other attached units: $603,998; In 2-unit structures: $184,758; Mobile homes: $49,382

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Races in Whitefield:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Whitefield: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.2%), Irish (15.9%), French (12.7%), United States (12.2%), German (9.3%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/19/1809

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 46.8 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Whitefield

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitefield town

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 9.8%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Whitefield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whitefield to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.

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

Whitefield:	1.4% ($1,164)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (50.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (150.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (318.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pittston, ME (2.3 miles ), Jefferson, ME (2.4 miles ), Chelsea, ME (2.6 miles ), Windsor, ME (2.7 miles ), Randolph, ME (2.8 miles ), Somerville, ME (2.8 miles ), Alna, ME (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.21 N, Longitude: 69.60 W

Whitefield household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.7%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Public administration (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Public administration (11%)
Social assistance (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Whitefield, Maine

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Whitefield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Whitefield town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 22.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Whitefield-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 77% 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 72.9 miles away from Whitefield 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 19.1 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 86.7 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 48.2 miles away from Whitefield 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 28.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2000 at 10:07:40, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.9 miles away from Whitefield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitefield:

MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitefield, ME

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitefield:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 14 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 50 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 67 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 73 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Whitefield:

WHITEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 164 GRAND ARMY ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Church in Whitefield: Saint Denis Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Noyes Cemetery (2), Whitefield Cemetery (3), Preble Cemetery (4), Potter Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Givens Pond (A), Weary Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Clary Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carlton Brook (A), Finn Brook (B), West Branch Sheepscot River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Whitefield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

COUNTRY FARMS RESTAURANT (Population served: 360, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-1998)

3 routine major monitoring violations

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

SHEEPSCOT LINKS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitefield, ME

People in group quarters in Whitefield

48 people in nursing homes
8 people in other group homes
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Whitefield compared to Maine 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Whitefield

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	35.3%	14.3%	14.2%	12.3%	10.0%
Congregations	7.1%	19.0%	19.0%	9.5%	16.7%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of the Nazarene	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.0%
Congregations	4.8%	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	14.3%

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.

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.84%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 0.10%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Kennebec County, ME	1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.66% ($33,585)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Kennebec County, ME	0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.70% ($34,360)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whitefield:

WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitefield:

WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Whitefield:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Whitefield, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 16
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 17
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 51
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 72
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 56
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Whitefield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $2,793,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 942
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 16,245

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Whitefield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Whitefield)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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