Baldwin, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 1,411. Population change since 2000: +8.4%

Males: 691	(49.0%)
Females: 720	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,800 (it was $36,500 in 2000)

Baldwin	$45,800
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $177,200 (it was $92,400 in 2000)

Baldwin	$177,200
Maine:	$176,000

Baldwin, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Baldwin:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Baldwin: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (28.6%), French (15.4%), Irish (10.7%), United States (10.3%), German (8.9%), French Canadian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1802

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 35.3 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Baldwin

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baldwin town

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 10.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Baldwin:	1.1% ($1,037)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (33.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (106.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (298.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sebago, ME (5.5 miles ), Limington, ME (6.4 miles ), Cornish, ME (6.8 miles ), Hiram, ME (8.3 miles ), Limerick, ME (10.3 miles ), Lake Arrowhead, ME (11.2 miles ), Denmark, ME (11.5 miles ), Standish, ME (11.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,000
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,100
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $93,100
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,700
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,600
2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $69,200
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $60,800
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $40,900
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 70.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Wood products (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Baldwin-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Baldwin town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 tornado 36.1 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Baldwin:

BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baldwin:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 33 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 53 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 55 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baldwin:

LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 7 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
NAPLES (about 14 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 19 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baldwin:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 30 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 71 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

Public elementary/middle school in Baldwin:

BALDWIN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 536 PEQUAWKET TRAIL; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable location: Cornish Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Sawyer Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2), Goodwin Cemetery (3), Sanborn Cemetery (4), Ridlon Cemetery (5), Pierce Cemetery (6), York Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ingalls Pond (A), Sand Pond (B), Southeast Pond (C), Rainbow Pond (D), Halfmoon Pond (E), Woods Millpond (F), Sanborn Pond (G), Upper Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dug Hill Brook (A), Pigeon Brook (B), Quaker Brook (C), Breakneck Brook (D), Back Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	11.2%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Baldwin 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 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 Baldwin:

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)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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 Baldwin:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, 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)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Baldwin:

WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)

Baldwin fatal accident list for 2006:
Mar 9, 2006 03:00 AM, Cram Hill Road, Lat: 43.842297, Lon: -70.680983, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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