Freeport, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 1,876.

Males: 839	(44.7%)
Females: 1,037	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04032.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,400 (it was $34,591 in 2000)

Freeport	$43,400
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $237,000 (it was $123,600 in 2000)

Freeport	$237,000
Maine:	$176,000

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Races in Freeport:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
Chinese (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Freeport: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (12.4%), French (9.6%), United States (8.7%), French Canadian (7.1%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/14/1789

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 2.57 square miles.

Population density: 731 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Freeport

High school or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeport CDP

Never married: 29.6%
Now married: 42.1%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 17.9%

95 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:	5.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Freeport, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freeport to the number of sex offenders is 375 to 1.

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

Freeport:	1.2% ($1,453)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Freeport satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (17.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (125.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (332.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pownal, ME (6.5 miles ), Yarmouth, ME (6.6 miles ), Durham, ME (8.1 miles ), Cumberland, ME (9.4 miles ), North Yarmouth, ME (9.4 miles ), Brunswick, ME (10.3 miles ), Lisbon Falls, ME (10.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $140,200
1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $134,400
1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $160,700
1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $165,300
2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $184,400
2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $196,600
2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $204,400
2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $227,300
2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $282,400
2005: 82 buildings, average cost: $255,700
2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $286,800
2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $325,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.86 N, Longitude: 70.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,616 (+199.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 343 (32.9%)

58 people in nursing homes
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 207

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Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Construction (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Special education teachers (5%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	6.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Freeport, Maine

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Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Freeport, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeport:

BRUNSWICK NAS (about 12 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 74 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:

AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 18 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 19 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
WALES (about 23 miles; WALES, ME; ID: ME6)

Amtrak station near Freeport:

20 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeport:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 36 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

Public high school in Freeport:

FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 30 HOLBROOK STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Private high school in Freeport:

PINE TREE ACADEMY (Students: 136; Location: 67 POWNAL RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Freeport:

FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 19 KENDALL LANE; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
MORSE STREET SCHOOL (Location: 21 MORSE STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 2nd Grade)
MAST LANDING SCHOOL (Location: 116 BOW STREET; Grades: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Freeport:

MAY CENTER FOR CHILD DEV (Students: 12; Location: 95 US ROUTE ONE192 BRACKETT ST; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Freeport:

FREEPORT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $332,212; Location: 10 LIBRARY DRIVE; 42,604 books; 1,539 audio materials; 2,064 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Freeport: Environmental Building Center (A), Freeport Community Library (B), Freeport Fire Department (C), Freeport Town Hall (D), Village Square Information Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: King Way Mall Shopping Center (1), Freeport Crossing Outlet Mall (2), Freeport Outlet Shopping Center (3), Freeport Village Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Freeport include: First Parish Congregational Church (A), Saint Judes Catholic Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelsey Brook (A), Mill Stream (B), Frost Gully Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Freeport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Freeport Merchants Assoc (23 Depot Street).

Hotels: Country at Heart Bed & Breakfast (37 Bow Street), Econo Lodge Freeport (537 US Route 1), Brewster House Bed And Breakfast (180 Main), Village Inn (186 Main Street), Brewster House (Ip) (180 Main St), Maine Idyll Motor Court (1411 USRoute 1), Maple Hill Bed & Breakfast (18 Maple Avenue), Best Western Freeport Inn (31 U South Route 1), Casco Bay Inn (107 US Route 1 South).

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

RECOMPENCE SHORE CAMPGROUNDS (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

FREEPORT COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 230, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005)

13 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MDOC ST PK - WOLFE NECK WOODS (Population served: 160, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

4 routine major monitoring violations

WARDTOWN PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-04-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2002), St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2002)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

PINE TREE ACADEMY (Population served: 147, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

CEDAR HAVEN RESORT (Population served: 145, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

WINSLOW PARK #1-PH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

DESERT OF MAINE (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Freeport that have no violations reported:

APPLEWOOD (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	57.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	16.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This place:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Freeport compared to Maine state average:

Freeport, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Freeport (2007 data):

Bath Savings Institution: Freeport Branch at 189 Lower Main Street, branch established on 1994-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.0 mil, Deposits: $340.9 mil, headquarters in Bath, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
Keybank National Association: Freeport Branch at 135 Main Street, branch established on 1955-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Norway Savings Bank: Freeport Branch at Main Street And Mallett Drive, branch established on 1968-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Freeport mode of transportation to work chart

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 Freeport:

WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
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)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freeport:

WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
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)
WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WYAR (88.3 FM; YARMOUTH, ME; Owner: HERITAGE RADIO SOCIETY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Freeport:

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)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
W29CA (Channel 29; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES)

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