Fairfield, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 2,569

Males: 1,196	(46.6%)
Females: 1,373	(53.4%)

Somerset County

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04937.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,700 (it was $31,303 in 2000)

Fairfield	$32,700
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,100 (it was $67,500 in 2000)

Fairfield	$80,100
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Fairfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: English (22.7%), French (17.4%), Irish (16.8%), United States (11.1%), French Canadian (10.3%), Scottish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/18/1788

Elevation: 142 feet

Land area: 1.84 square miles.

Population density: 1398 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

High school or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield CDP

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 14.4%

54 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This place:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Fairfield, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairfield to the number of sex offenders is 122 to 1.

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

Fairfield:	1.8% ($1,183)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (78.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (187.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (391.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Winslow, ME (3.2 miles ), Waterville, ME (4.1 miles ), Benton, ME (4.8 miles ), Clinton, ME (6.8 miles ), Oakland, ME (8.3 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $47,100
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,900
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $66,100
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,300
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,600
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,300
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $99,400
2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $103,800
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $103,400
2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $109,800
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $131,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 69.60 W

3 people in other group homes

Area code: 207

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Paper (16%)
Construction (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.28
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fairfield, Maine

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Birthplace of: Frank Gilbreth - Cheaper by the Dozen.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

INLAND HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairfield, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

BRUNSWICK NAS (about 54 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
BANGOR INTL (about 57 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 82 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 7 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 19 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; ID: OWK)
PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 21 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)

College/University in Fairfield:

KENNEBEC VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 526; Location: 92 WESTERN AVE; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 22 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 37 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 73 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 79 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 97 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high schools in Fairfield:

LAWRENCE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 7 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 9 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Fairfield:

FAIRFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 63 HIGH STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - Kindergarten)

Private elementary/middle school in Fairfield:

KENNEBEC MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 38 SHERIDAN DR POB 405; Grades: PK - 3)

Library in Fairfield:

FAIRFIELD - LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,908; Location: 33 LAWRENCE AVENUE; 26,289 books; 265 audio materials; 100 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fairfield: History House (A), Fairfield Historical Society (B), Fairfield Municipal Building (C), Kennebec Valley Technical College Media Center (D), Lawrence Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fairfield: Fairfield United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Fairfield: Monument Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn (375 Upper Main Street), American Lodge & USA Lounge (31 Main Street).

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

MSAD 49 ALBION ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 231, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-26-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-26-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2001)

WOODLANDS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 103, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUN-05-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-06-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-14-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

DAMONS QUICK STOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	62.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	10.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fairfield compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fairfield (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Fairfield Branch at 112 Main Street, branch established on 1974-02-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Skowhegan Savings Bank: Fairfield Branch at 92 Main Street, branch established on 1933-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.2 mil, Deposits: $281.4 mil, headquarters in Skowhegan, ME, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
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 Kennebec County, ME	2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME	0.30% ($36,655)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County: 0.06%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Kennebec County, ME	2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME	1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($26,426)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfield:

WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfield:

WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMHB (89.7 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THE MAYFLOWER HILL BROADCASTING. CORP.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Fairfield:

WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
WGCI-LP (Channel 4; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

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