Shapleigh, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +14.7%
Males: 1,344 | (50.4%) |
Females: 1,324 | (49.6%) |
Median resident age: | 43.6 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04076.
Shapleigh: | $78,916 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,327 (it was $19,331 in 2000)
Shapleigh town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $351,356 (it was $110,000 in 2000)
Shapleigh: | $351,356 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $451,552; detached houses: $470,451; townhouses or other attached units: $577,335; in 2-unit structures: $383,179; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,696; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,113; mobile homes: $105,501
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shapleigh, ME
- 2,55795.8%White alone
- 471.8%Two or more races
- 220.8%Hispanic
- 190.7%Asian alone
- 130.5%American Indian alone
- 90.3%Black alone
- 10.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Shapleigh detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Shapleigh, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shapleigh is 2,668 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (22.2%), French Canadian (13.8%), French (13.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.8%), Italian (4.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 03/05/1785
Elevation: 560 feet
Land area: 38.8 square miles.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (very low).
35 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.5% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Shapleigh town: | 0.9% ($987) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (29.9 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (243.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 70.85 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 23 buildings, average cost: $286,800
- 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $265,300
- 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2018: 16 buildings, average cost: $266,000
- 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2015: 11 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $154,900
- 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,800
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,700
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $120,600
- 2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $145,500
- 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $161,000
- 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $112,300
- 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $109,500
- 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $98,600
- 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $110,900
- 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $70,000
Here: | 3.7% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (10.1%)
- Transportation equipment (8.4%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
- Construction (15.0%)
- Transportation equipment (14.1%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Metal & metal products (3.7%)
- Educational services (3.6%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.6%)
- Health care (18.3%)
- Educational services (12.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.2%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
Average climate in Shapleigh, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 48.8. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 48.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Shapleigh-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/10/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Shapleigh town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Shapleigh-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 10.0 miles away from the city center
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 156.6 miles away from Shapleigh center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 38.0 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 176.9 miles away from Shapleigh 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 156.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Shapleigh 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 York County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Winter Storms: 6, Snows: 5, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shapleigh:
- University of New England (about 24 miles; Biddeford, ME; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 27 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 30 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 15,243)
- University of Southern Maine (about 30 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 32 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 42 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
- Plymouth State University (about 45 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
Public elementary/middle school in Shapleigh:
- SHAPLEIGH MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 467 SHAPLEIGH CORNER ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Shapleigh: Shapleigh Rescue Squad (A), Shapleigh Volunteer Fire Department (B), Shapleigh Community Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Shapleigh: Shapleigh Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Highland Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Pond (A), Granny Kent Pond (B), Little Poverty Pond (C), Silver Lake (D), Shy Beaver Pond (E), Spicer Pond (F), Mousam Lake (G), Shapleigh Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Norton Brook (A), Jones Brook (B), Davis Brook (C), Pump Box Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Shapleigh: Vernon S Walker Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Square Pond Marina (Square Pond) (1), Kettle Pond Resort (Route 11) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shapleigh and their reported violations in the past:
TREASURE ISLAND LAND OWNERS (Population served: 180, Groundwater):Past health violations:SHAPLEIGH CORNER STORE (Population served: 138, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-10-2010), St Boil Water Order (SEP-10-2010), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2012)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shapleigh that have no violations reported:
- PINE SPRING ROADS & WATER (Population served: 210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 71.5% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 10.5% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 2.4% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Shapleigh:
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 64.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 9.6%
For population 25 years and over in Shapleigh:
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.9 minutes
Here: | 11.0 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Shapleigh, ME (based on York County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 40,283 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 11,480 | 64 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,086 | 51 |
Other | 1,847 | 18 |
Orthodox | 625 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 119 | 1 |
None | 136,691 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 12.53 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.7% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 24.0% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Shapleigh:
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
- WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shapleigh:
- WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
- WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
- WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Shapleigh:
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- 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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 13ft / 4.0mTotal length
- 3,340Total average daily traffic
- 166Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,047Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Shapleigh)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- 248 County Rd (Lat: 43.543861 Lon: -70.792222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPML501,
Assigned Frequencies: 460.300 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2023, Expiration Date: 09/03/2033, Certifier: George Rankin, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E # 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (207) 324-6766, Email:
- Lat: 43.543861 Lon: -70.792222, Call Sign: WQRM677,
Assigned Frequencies: 456.675 MHz, 456.025 MHz, 456.575 MHz, 469.387 MHz, Grant Date: 04/13/2023, Expiration Date: 06/19/2033, Certifier: Paul Beaulieu, Registrant: Utilities Technology Council, 2550 South Clark St., Suite 960, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (202) 833-6818, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Shapleigh, 248 Country Road (Lat: 43.543639 Lon: -70.792333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQSZ330,
Assigned Frequencies: 6382.55 MHz, Grant Date: 10/04/2023, Expiration Date: 12/12/2033, Certifier: Steve Faulhaber, Registrant: Utilities Technology Council, 2550 South Clark St., Suite 960, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (202) 833-6818, Fax: (202) 872-1331, Email:
- White Farm Store (Lat: 43.476722 Lon: -70.846167), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WLD354, Licensee ID: L00783831,
Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz, Grant Date: 05/16/1985, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/11/2008, Registrant: Atlantic Coast Radio, LLC, 779 Warren Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Fort Ridge, .6 Miles W Of Ross Corner-Alfred Road (Lat: 43.543944 Lon: -70.792278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 413 m, Call Sign: KNKM765,
Assigned Frequencies: 931.187 MHz, Grant Date: 06/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shapleigh)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4765M, N4765M, N-4765M, Serial Number: 11-280, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 12/11/2012
Registrant (Individual): Russell S Cutting, 148 Shapleigh Corner Rd, Shapleigh, ME 04076 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 73289, N73289, N-73289, Serial Number: 17267346, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 07/14/1999
Registrant (Individual): James Correggio, 6 Chestnut Rd, Shapleigh, ME 04076
- 79.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.6%Wood
- 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Electricity
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 59.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.0%Electricity
- 5.0%Wood
Shapleigh compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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