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Population in July 2007: 4,077. Population change since 2000: +13.2%
 

Males: 2,012  (49.4%)
Females: 2,065  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  37.3 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,400 (it was $49,484 in 2000)
Arundel  $59,400
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $249,800 (it was $130,000 in 2000)
Arundel  $249,800
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in Arundel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Arundel: 126.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (24.5%), French Canadian (19.5%), English (18.7%), Irish (12.4%), United States (7.4%), German (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/10/1719

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 23.9 square miles.

Population density: 170 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Arundel

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arundel town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

78 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:  2.2%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Arundel, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arundel to the number of sex offenders is 510 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Arundel:  1.3% ($1,642)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Arundel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (23.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (87.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (292.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Kennebunk, ME (4.3 miles ), West Kennebunk, ME (4.7 miles ), Biddeford, ME (5.5 miles ), Kennebunkport, ME (6.5 miles ), Saco, ME (6.9 miles ), Kennebunkport, ME (7.0 miles ), Dayton, ME (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2003: 39 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $185,100

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Latitude: 43.45 N, Longitude: 70.52 W


9 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
2 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Average climate in Arundel, Maine

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Arundel-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Arundel town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 45.1 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arundel:
  • SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Arundel, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arundel:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 34 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 51 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arundel:
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 4 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 24 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)

Amtrak stations near Arundel:
  • 7 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 11 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.

College/University in Arundel:
  • LANDING SCHOOL OF BOAT BUILDING AND DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 286 RIVER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.landingschool.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arundel:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 5 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 24 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
Public elementary/middle school in Arundel:

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Churches in Arundel include: North Chapel (A), Full Gospel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Brimstone Pond (A), Davis Pond (B), Arundel Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arundel Swamp Brook (A), Goff Mill Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

MILDRED L DAY SCHOOL - ARUNDEL (Population served: 415, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RED APPLE CG (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-30-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SHADY OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 178, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DUTCH ELM GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.7%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Arundel 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 below state average.
  • House age below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:




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6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arundel:
  • WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)
  • 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)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, 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)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arundel:
  • WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Arundel:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Arundel fatal accident list for 2004:
Mar 6, 2004 03:38 AM, I-95, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Arundel fatal accident list for 2003:
Aug 17, 2003 08:24 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Arundel fatal accident list for 2002:
Feb 14, 2002 02:49 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Arundel fatal accident list for 2001:
Jan 19, 2001 01:50 AM, Sr-111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 8, 2001 07:16 AM, Sr-111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


Arundel fatal accident list for 2000:
Jun 17, 2000 06:25 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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