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Population in July 2007: 1,381. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
 

Males: 673  (48.8%)
Females: 708  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  40.5 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04020.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,800 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Cornish  $45,800
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $189,900 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Cornish  $189,900
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in Cornish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cornish: 110.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.6%), United States (15.8%), French (9.1%), Irish (8.6%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/27/1794

Elevation: 353 feet

Land area: 22.1 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cornish

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cornish town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cornish, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cornish to the number of sex offenders is 1381 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Cornish:  1.1% ($1,073)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Cornish satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (37.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (102.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

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

Nearest cities: Parsonsfield, ME (6.1 miles ), Baldwin, ME (6.8 miles ), Limerick, ME (6.8 miles ), Hiram, ME (7.0 miles ), Limington, ME (7.8 miles ), Lake Arrowhead, ME (9.1 miles ), Porter, ME (9.4 miles ), Newfield, ME (11.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $189,400

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Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 70.81 W


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Cornish-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Cornish town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 tornado 29.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cornish:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 21 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
  • BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SANFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Cornish, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cornish:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 49 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 62 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cornish:
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 10 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
  • EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)
  • NAPLES (about 20 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cornish:
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 32 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public elementary/middle school in Cornish:
Private elementary/middle school in Cornish:
  • OSSIPEE VLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: RR 1 BOX 160; Grades: PK - 10)
Library in Cornish:
  • CORNISH - BONNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,158; Location: MAIN STREET; 13,432 books; 257 audio materials; 171 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Odd Fellows-Rebekah Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Ricker Cemetery (2), Pendexter Cemetery (3), Barker Cemetery (4), Merrill Cemetery (5), Day Cemetery (6), Guptill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Haley Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pugsley Brook (A), Little River (B), Merrifield Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Mid-Way Motel (South Hiram Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

CORNISH WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
YORK COUNTY FAMILY CAMPING (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OSSIPEE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH. (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-26-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-26-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Cornish compared to Maine state average:
  • 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cornish (2007 data):
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Cornish Branch at 180 Maple Street, branch established on 1910-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices



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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 Cornish:
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, 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.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cornish:
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)

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


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Cornish fatal accident list for 2004:
Aug 20, 2004 08:30 AM, Hession Hill Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Cornish fatal accident list for 2001:
Oct 22, 2001 10:28 AM, Sr-5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Cornish fatal accident list for 1998:
Dec 28, 1998 12:00 AM, Sr-25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Cornish fatal accident list for 1990:
Jun 1, 1990 06:55 AM, Sr5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Cornish fatal accident list for 1989:
Dec 31, 1989 12:15 AM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Cornish fatal accident list for 1987:
Apr 10, 1987 04:50 AM, 74647525, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Cornish fatal accident list for 1982:
Feb 12, 1982 02:15 AM, 74567457, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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