Madrid, Maine
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| Males: 85 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 89 |  (50.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
| Maine median age: | 38.6 years |
Zip code: 04966
| Madrid: | $41,076 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,542 (it was $12,192 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,699 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
| Madrid: | $149,699 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $249,382; detached houses: $272,823; townhouses or other attached units: $269,365; in 2-unit structures: $215,792; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,774; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,338; mobile homes: $71,957
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According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Madrid, Maine as of July 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Madrid is 174 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (27.7%), French (23.1%), Irish (8.1%), United States (4.6%), Scottish (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 856 feet
Land area: 41.7 square miles.
Population density: 4.2 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Madrid town: | 0.6% ($350) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(84.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (180.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (329.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Byron, ME (3.9 miles),
Carrabassett Valley, ME (4.0 miles )
)Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 70.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $110,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $110,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $110,000
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Wood products (17.2%)
- Educational services (14.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (9.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (19.4%)
- Wood products (12.9%)
- Educational services (12.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.9%)
- Construction (9.7%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Wood products (21.2%)
- Educational services (15.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.2%)
- Public administration (12.1%)
- Finance & insurance (12.1%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6.1%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (23.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.8%)
- Life and physical scientists (6.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (25.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (16.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Painters and paperhangers (9.7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (21.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (15.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (12.1%)
- Life and physical scientists (12.1%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6.1%)
Average climate in Madrid, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 57.9. This is better than average.
| City: | 57.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.52 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 5.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.51 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Madrid-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.3 miles away from Madrid center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 163.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 203.3 miles away from Madrid center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madrid:
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 21 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 50 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 74 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Husson University (about 81 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Southern Maine (about 85 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 87 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Maine (about 87 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
Points of interest:
Cemetery: Madrid Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Winslow Pond (A), Beal Pond (B), Harvey Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winship Stream (A), Saddleback Stream (B), Perham Stream (C), Hardy Stream (D), Crossman Stream (E), Conant Stream (F), Chandler Mill Stream (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Maine: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.4% |
| Whole state: | 66.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Madrid:
- Never married: 13.3%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 10.0%
For population 25 years and over in Madrid:
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.0 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Madrid, ME (based on Franklin County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,936 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,003 | 21 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 908 | 16 |
| Other | 427 | 2 |
| None | 23,494 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Franklin County: | 4.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| This county: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Franklin County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
| This county: | 14.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Franklin County: | 24.4% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Madrid:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Madrid:
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Madrid:
- W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
- 1,786Total average daily traffic
- 270Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,503Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Madrid 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.