Gray, Maine

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Gray: Sunrise Gray Center. Junction of RT26 and RT100

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Population in July 2007: 7,529. Population change since 2000: +8.9%

Males: 3,464	(50.8%)
Females: 3,356	(49.2%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04039.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,900 (it was $50,107 in 2000)

Gray	$56,900
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $222,500 (it was $124,600 in 2000)

Gray	$222,500
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Gray:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gray: 101.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.5%), Irish (16.1%), French (14.9%), German (9.7%), French Canadian (8.3%), Italian (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/19/1778

Elevation: 301 feet

Land area: 43.3 square miles.

Population density: 170 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Gray

High school or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gray town

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 62.6%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 9.0%

108 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Gray, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gray to the number of sex offenders is 817 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Gray:	1.4% ($1,730)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (16.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (119.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (320.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Windham, ME (6.5 miles ), Windham, ME (6.5 miles ), New Gloucester, ME (6.7 miles ), Raymond, ME (8.1 miles ), North Yarmouth, ME (8.1 miles ), Cumberland Center, ME (9.4 miles ), Little Falls-South Windham, ME (11.3 miles ), Cumberland, ME (11.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 52 buildings, average cost: $76,400
1997: 57 buildings, average cost: $75,200
1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $76,800
1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $76,400
2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 73 buildings, average cost: $116,100
2002: 67 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2003: 72 buildings, average cost: $148,000
2004: 84 buildings, average cost: $149,400
2005: 65 buildings, average cost: $171,100
2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $194,200
2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $165,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.88 N, Longitude: 70.36 W

29 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.0%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (16%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Engineers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Average climate in Gray, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Gray-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the Gray town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 36.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gray:

MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
PARKVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Gray, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gray:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 30 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 65 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gray:

AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 12 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
NAPLES (about 18 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; OXFORD, ME; ID: 81B)

Amtrak station near Gray:

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

Local government website: www.graymaine.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gray:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 29 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 56 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high school in Gray:

GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 10 LIBBY HILL ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gray:

RUSSELL SCHOOL (Location: 8 GRAY PARK; Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 31 LIBBY HILL ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

Library in Gray:

GRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,712; Location: 5 HANCOCK STREET; 25,526 books; 413 audio materials; 598 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Gray: Dry Mills Fish Hatchery and Game Farm (A), Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Game Farm (B), Gray Station (C), Gray Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Gray Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Gray: Saint Gregory Rectory (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crystal Lake (A), Upper Bay (B), Little Sebago Lake (C), Gray Meadow (D), Allen Bog (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Libby Brook (A), Collyer Brook (B), Cole Brook (C), Wiggins Brook (D), Brandy Brook (E), Sand Brook (F), Meadow Brook (G), Mill Brook (H), Hatchery Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Amerigo (Tours & Charters; P.O. Box 505) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Busy Bee Cabins (272 Portland Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

JULIENS RESTAURANT (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)

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

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 4131 (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

BUSY BEE COFFEE SHOP/CABINS (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

6 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

MSAD 15 MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Population served: 248, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

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

GRAY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2298, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Gray 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Gray (2007 data):

Keybank National Association: Gray Branch at Route 100, branch established on 1974-09-16. 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
Androscoggin Savings Bank: Gray Branch at 24 Portland Road, branch established on 1998-05-18. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $567.0 mil, Deposits: $386.8 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Androscoggin Bancorp, Mhc
TD BankNorth, National Association: Gray Branch at Gray Plaza, Route 100, branch established on 1915-01-01. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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 Gray:

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.)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gray:

WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
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)
WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)

TV broadcast stations around Gray:

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.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
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)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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