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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (20.1%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Detached houses: $182,709Here:$182,709State:$231,355 Townhouses or other attached units: $378,489Here:$378,489State:$236,559 In 2-unit structures: $185,044Here:$185,044State:$206,366 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,739Here:$179,739State:$240,878 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $402,392Here:$402,392State:$272,619 Mobile homes: $75,832Here:$75,832State:$42,332
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.2%
Obama (Democratic): 57.9% McCain (Republican): 41.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,409 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,244 (1.0%)
Area name: Oxford County, ME Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oxford County is $480 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rumford, Paris, Norway, Oxford, Fryeburg, Mexico, Dixfield, Bethel, South Paris, Buckfield.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.061 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Oxford County: Crocker Pond Campground (A), Sunday River Ski Area (B), Hastings Campground (C), White Mountain National Forest Caribou Shelter (D), Camp 3 (E), Camp Hiawatha (F), Bosebuck Camp (G), Camp Walden (H), Times Square (I), Parmachenee Club (J), Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center (K), Stony Brook Recreation Campground (L), Moochers Home (M), Spruce Meadow Picnic Area (N), South Arm Campground (O), Carters Cross Country Ski Center (P), Paris Hills Country Club (Q), Evans Notch District Ranger Station (R), Bear Mountain Village Campground (S), Snow Falls (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oxford County include: Bell Hill Meeting House (A), Wildwood Cove Church (B), Bradbury Chapel (C), Bradley Church (D), Our Lady of the Snows Church (E), Old Meetinghouse (F), Hartford Community Church (G), Woodstock Seventh Day Church (H), West Sumner Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Stearns Hill Cemetery (2), Forbes Cemetery (3), North Paris Cemetery (4), Greenwood Mountain Cemetery (5), Abbot Cemeteries (6), Merrill Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abbie Pond (A), Trafton Pond (B), Abbotts Pond (C), Upper Black Pond (D), Upper Richardson Lake (E), Walden Pond (F), Washburn Pond (G), Lake Anasagunticook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goff Brook (A), Aldrich Brook (B), Allen Brook (C), Gold Brook (D), Ash Brook (E), B Brook (F), Bailey Brook (G), Barnes Brook (H), Tenmile River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Oxford County include: Paris Hills Historic District (1), Oxford Plains Speedway (2), Broad Street Historic District (3), Stephen Phillips Preserve (4), Step Falls Preserve (5), Courthouse Square (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Oxford County: Crocker Pond Campground (A), Sunday River Ski Area (B), Hastings Campground (C), White Mountain National Forest Caribou Shelter (D), Camp 3 (E), Camp Hiawatha (F), Bosebuck Camp (G), Camp Walden (H), Times Square (I), Parmachenee Club (J), Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center (K), Stony Brook Recreation Campground (L), Moochers Home (M), Spruce Meadow Picnic Area (N), South Arm Campground (O), Carters Cross Country Ski Center (P), Paris Hills Country Club (Q), Evans Notch District Ranger Station (R), Bear Mountain Village Campground (S), Snow Falls (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oxford County include: Bell Hill Meeting House (A), Wildwood Cove Church (B), Bradbury Chapel (C), Bradley Church (D), Our Lady of the Snows Church (E), Old Meetinghouse (F), Hartford Community Church (G), Woodstock Seventh Day Church (H), West Sumner Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Stearns Hill Cemetery (2), Forbes Cemetery (3), North Paris Cemetery (4), Greenwood Mountain Cemetery (5), Abbot Cemeteries (6), Merrill Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abbie Pond (A), Trafton Pond (B), Abbotts Pond (C), Upper Black Pond (D), Upper Richardson Lake (E), Walden Pond (F), Washburn Pond (G), Lake Anasagunticook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goff Brook (A), Aldrich Brook (B), Allen Brook (C), Gold Brook (D), Ash Brook (E), B Brook (F), Bailey Brook (G), Barnes Brook (H), Tenmile River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oxford County include: Paris Hills Historic District (1), Oxford Plains Speedway (2), Broad Street Historic District (3), Stephen Phillips Preserve (4), Step Falls Preserve (5), Courthouse Square (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County , Carroll County, New Hampshire , Cumberland County , Franklin County , Coos County, New Hampshire , York County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,405 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 993 (64% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%
Housing units in Oxford County with a mortgage: 6,476 (502 second mortgage, 1,009 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,070
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Most common first ancestries reported in Oxford County (%):
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)Oxford County:0.09%Maine average:0.12% 3.55% relocated from other counties in Maine ($18,233 average AGI) 2.50% relocated from other states ($16,058 average AGI)Oxford County:2.50%Maine average:2.95%
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)Oxford County:0.05%Maine average:0.07% 3.70% relocated to other counties in Maine ($17,454 average AGI) 2.34% relocated to other states ($11,903 average AGI)Oxford County:2.34%Maine average:3.05%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,479 (8,454 aged, 2,025 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
12,251 spouses, 15,036 children (13,725 natural, 424 adopted, 887 stepchildren), 422 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 431 other relatives, 1,356 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,341 2-persons, 3,375 3-persons, 2,880 4-persons, 1,143 5-persons, 381 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,674 1-person, 1,222 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 15 5-persons.
95.5% of residents of Oxford County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Oxford County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.19 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)
Year house built
65% of Oxford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Maine.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Central Staff Services: $1,157,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,065,000
Police Protection: $859,000
Regular Highways: $361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000
General Public Buildings: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $116,000
Financial Administration: $78,000
Sewerage: $74,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Air Transportation: $25,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Rents: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
General - Other: $4,000
Beginning: $1,500,000
All Other: $1,000
NEC: $0
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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