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Population (year 2000): 3,560
Males: 1,718  (48.3%)
Females: 1,842  (51.7%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04096.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,300 (it was $51,271 in 2000)
Yarmouth  $58,300
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $313,400 (it was $175,500 in 2000)
Yarmouth  $313,400
Maine:  $155,300

Yarmouth, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Yarmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Yarmouth: 101.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.5%), Irish (19.9%), Italian (10.4%), United States (8.1%), German (7.8%), Scottish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/08/1849

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 2.60 square miles.

Population density: 1370 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Yarmouth

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yarmouth CDP

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

62 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Yarmouth, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Yarmouth to the number of sex offenders is 890 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Yarmouth:  1.4% ($2,393)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Yarmouth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (10.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (119.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (325.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cumberland, ME (2.1 miles ), Cumberland Center, ME (3.8 miles ), North Yarmouth, ME (5.1 miles ), Falmouth Foreside, ME (5.2 miles ), Falmouth, ME (6.3 miles ), Freeport, ME (7.0 miles ), Pownal, ME (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $214,400
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $218,100
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $211,200
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $221,900
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $250,200
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $203,500
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $432,600
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $361,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $298,300
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $455,600

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Latitude: 43.80 N, Longitude: 70.19 W


103 people in nursing homes

Area code: 207

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.37
US city average:  3.00

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Yarmouth-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 31.1 miles away from the Yarmouth place center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 39.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Yarmouth:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
  • SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)
  • MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Yarmouth, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yarmouth:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 19 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 67 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Yarmouth:
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 18 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 26 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
  • TWITCHELL (about 27 miles; TURNER, ME; ID: 3B5)

Amtrak station near Yarmouth:
  • 13 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yarmouth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 29 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 59 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high school in Yarmouth:
Private high school in Yarmouth:
  • NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY (Students: 268; Location: 148 MAIN ST; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Yarmouth:
Library in Yarmouth:
  • YARMOUTH - MERRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $281,168; Location: 215 MAIN STREET; 43,000 books; 1,317 audio materials; 1,696 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • WYAR 88.3 FM in Yarmouth

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Notable locations in Yarmouth: Enoch Harrington House Museum (A), Maine State Information Center (B), Yarmouth Town Hall (C), Yarmouth Historical Society and Museum (D), Merrill Memorial Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Yarmouth include: North Yarmouth and Freeport Baptist Meetinghouse (A), First Universalist Church (B), First Parish Congregational Church (C), Saint Judes Church (D), First Baptist Church of Yarmouth (E), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Royal River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Yarmouth Historical Society (Museums; 215 Main Street).

Hotels: Down-East Motel (705 Route 1), Brookside Motel (219 Route 1).

 

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

YARMOUTH WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 8100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2002)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Yarmouth compared to Maine state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Yarmouth (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Yarmouth Branch at 730 U.S. Route 1, branch established on 1967-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Keybank National Association: Yarmouth Branch at 22 U.S. Route 1, branch established on 1997-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bath Savings Institution: Yarmouth Branch at 424 U.S. Route One, branch established on 1996-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.0 mil, Deposits: $340.9 mil, headquarters in Bath, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Yarmouth Branch at 280 Main Street, branch established on 1974-11-06. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Maine Bank & Trust Company: Yarmouth Branch at 88 Main Street, branch established on 1995-12-18. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $384.8 mil, Deposits: $320.1 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.15%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, ME  1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.40% ($35,747)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, ME  1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.46% ($41,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in Yarmouth:
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yarmouth:
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, 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)
  • WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yarmouth:
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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