Burnham, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 1,129. Population change since 2000: -0.4%

Males: 580	(50.8%)
Females: 562	(49.2%)

Waldo County

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04922.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,400 (it was $31,071 in 2000)

Burnham	$32,400
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,800 (it was $78,200 in 2000)

Burnham	$92,800
Maine:	$155,300

Burnham, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Burnham:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Burnham: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.7%), United States (15.3%), French (14.7%), Irish (12.5%), French Canadian (4.0%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/04/1824

Elevation: 161 feet

Land area: 38.9 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Burnham

High school or higher: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burnham town

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 8.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Burnham, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burnham to the number of sex offenders is 573 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:

Burnham:	1.4% ($1,059)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (92.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (200.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (406.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Unity, ME (5.3 miles ), Detroit, ME (6.6 miles ), Pittsfield, ME (6.7 miles ), Clinton, ME (8.3 miles ), Troy, ME (8.9 miles ), Clinton, ME (10.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.68 N, Longitude: 69.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.7%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (8%)
Leather and allied products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Average climate in Burnham, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Burnham:

SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burnham:

BANGOR INTL (about 41 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 67 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 96 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burnham:

PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)
WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 23 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
RING HILL (about 24 miles; CARMEL, ME; ID: 38B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burnham:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 37 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 52 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 57 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 93 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 112 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 151 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Burnham:

BURNHAM VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 61TROY ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - Kindergarten)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Cemeteries: Chandler Cemetery (1), Mudgett Cemetery (2), Reynolds Cemetery (3), Mount Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Chain Meadows (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carlton Stream (A), Meadow Brook (B), Spring Brook (C), Twentyfive Mile Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

PRIDE MANUFACTURING #1 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005)

7 routine major monitoring violations

49 regular monitoring violations

PRIDE MANUFACTURING #2 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

49 regular monitoring violations

LAKEVIEW GOLF CLUB (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2001)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.0%
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 1999:

This town:	16.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Burnham compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Waldo County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Penobscot County, ME	1.45% ($34,254 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME	0.91% ($36,763)
from Kennebec County, ME	0.66% ($28,642)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Penobscot County, ME	1.30% ($34,091 average AGI)
to Knox County, ME	0.64% ($33,261)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.57% ($27,901)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burnham:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burnham:

WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Burnham:

WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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