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Knox County

Population in July 2007: 1,192. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 589  (49.4%)
Females: 603  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  42.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04547.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,700 (it was $39,348 in 2000)
Friendship  $42,700
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $148,400 (it was $100,500 in 2000)
Friendship  $148,400
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in Friendship:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Friendship: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.3%), German (14.3%), United States (9.4%), Irish (8.9%), French (4.2%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1807

Elevation: 146 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles.

Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Friendship

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friendship town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Friendship, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Friendship to the number of sex offenders is 397 to 1.

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

Friendship:  1.0% ($977)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Friendship satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (67.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (166.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (379.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cushing, ME (4.9 miles ), Bremen, ME (6.9 miles ), Waldoboro, ME (8.3 miles ), St. George, ME (9.4 miles ), Damariscotta, ME (11.3 miles ), Bristol, ME (11.5 miles ), Warren, ME (12.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $140,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.98 N, Longitude: 69.34 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Private households (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (32%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Average climate in Friendship, Maine

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Friendship topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Friendship:
  • MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Friendship, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friendship:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 42 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 67 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 71 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Friendship:
  • KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; ID: RKD)
  • WISCASSET (about 26 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)
  • AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: M00)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friendship:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 69 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 72 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 85 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 86 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 87 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 126 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Friendship:
Library in Friendship:
  • FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,660; Location: 3 MAIN STREET; 15,130 books; 55 audio materials; 20 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Friendship Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Harbor Cemetery (1), Wayside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Crystal Pond (A), Forest Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Back River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.0%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Friendship compared to Maine 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
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 Lincoln County, ME  0.62% ($24,021 average AGI)
from Waldo County, ME  0.59% ($33,261)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.46% ($39,704)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
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 Waldo County, ME  0.84% ($36,763 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, ME  0.73% ($29,500)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.49% ($37,052)


Strongest AM radio stations in Friendship:
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friendship:
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Friendship:
  • W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Friendship fatal accident list for 2006:
Aug 10, 2006 08:49 AM, Finn Town Road, Lat: 44.043725, Lon: -69.308714, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Friendship fatal accident list for 1994:
Sep 18, 1994 09:15 AM, 97, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Friendship fatal accident list for 1992:
Jun 15, 1992 06:20 AM, 97, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Friendship fatal accident list for 1984:
Jun 22, 1984 06:20 AM, 5002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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