Sidney, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +19.7%
Males: 2,121 | (50.4%) |
Females: 2,087 | (49.6%) |
Median resident age: | 41.4 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04330.
Sidney: | $73,294 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,205 (it was $18,530 in 2000)
Sidney town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $244,667 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
Sidney: | $244,667 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $236,573; detached houses: $257,878; townhouses or other attached units: $279,624; in 2-unit structures: $165,218; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,679; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,239; mobile homes: $91,490
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sidney, ME
- 4,10297.5%White alone
- 431.0%Two or more races
- 280.7%Hispanic
- 140.3%American Indian alone
- 130.3%Asian alone
- 60.1%Black alone
- 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Sidney detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Sidney, Maine as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sidney is 1,052 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: French (24.0%), English (20.6%), French Canadian (16.5%), Irish (11.3%), United States (9.8%), German (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/30/1792
Elevation: 240 feet
Land area: 42.2 square miles.
Population density: 100 people per square mile (very low).
90 residents are foreign born (1.8% North America).
This town: | 2.6% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Sidney town: | 1.1% ($989) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (60.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (162.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (325.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 69.77 W
Area code: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 31 buildings, average cost: $274,200
- 2021: 33 buildings, average cost: $275,700
- 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $263,500
- 2019: 32 buildings, average cost: $271,900
- 2018: 34 buildings, average cost: $314,300
- 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $235,400
- 2016: 23 buildings, average cost: $262,700
- 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $252,300
- 2013: 22 buildings, average cost: $197,300
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2011: 21 buildings, average cost: $227,400
- 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $220,300
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $189,400
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $316,200
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $129,600
- 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,700
- 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $119,200
- 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $96,700
- 2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $67,500
- 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $64,900
- 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $63,100
- 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $60,300
- 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $61,300
Here: | 2.8% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Construction (10.8%)
- Public administration (10.3%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
- Finance & insurance (3.3%)
- Construction (18.9%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Paper (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
- Health care (3.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.2%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Public administration (13.4%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.2%)
Average climate in Sidney, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 62.3. This is about average.
City: | 62.3 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 2.80. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.80 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.185 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Sidney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 77% 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 194.0 miles away from Sidney 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 74.5 miles away from Sidney 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 195.0 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 229.5 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 113.0 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 12.2 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 Kennebec County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Snows: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sidney:
- LAKEWOOD (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WATERVILLE, ME)
- INLAND HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; WATERVILLE, ME)
- KENNEBEC KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; AUGUSTA, ME)
- OAK GROVE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WATERVILLE, ME)
- HEALTHREACH HOMECARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; WATERVILLE, ME)
- WILLOWS NURSING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WATERVILLE, ME)
- HEALTHREACH HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WATERVILLE, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidney:
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 9 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 24 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Husson University (about 55 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 57 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 61 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 61 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Maine (about 62 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
Private high school in Sidney:
Public elementary/middle school in Sidney:
- JAMES H BEAN SCHOOL (Location: 2896 MIDDLE ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sidney: New England Music Camp (A), Sidney Center (B), Sidney Fire Department Engine Company 3 (C), Sidney Fire Department Engine Company 6 (D), Sidney Fire Department Engine Company 4 (E), West River Road Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sidney: Tiffany Hill Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Sibley Cemetery (1), Sawtelle Cemetery (2), Cowan Cemetery (3), Tiffany Cemetery (4), Springer Cemetery (5), Field Cemetery (6), Reynolds Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Ward Pond (A), Doctors Pond (B), Gould Pond (C), Joe Pond (D), Lily Bay (E), Lily Pond (F), Messalonskee Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Farm Brook (A), Bog Brook (B), Fields Brook (C), Goff Brook (D), Jones Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sidney and their reported violations in the past:
NEW ENGLAND MUSIC CAMP-THE LODGE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):Past health violations:SWAN ISLAND WMA (Population served: 43, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sidney that have no violations reported:
- PAMS PLAYCARE CENTER (Population served: 44, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NEW ENGLAND MUSIC CAMP-THE BOWL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.6 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 74.4% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 10.2% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 7.4% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
21 people in nursing homes in 2000
2 people in other group homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Sidney:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Sidney:
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Here: | 10.6 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sidney, ME (based on Kennebec County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 21,758 | 11 |
Mainline Protestant | 8,999 | 60 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5,829 | 56 |
Other | 2,466 | 17 |
None | 83,099 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Kennebec County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Kennebec County: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Kennebec County: | 8.6% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 28.2% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sidney:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- 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)
- WGAN (560 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sidney:
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sidney:
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WGCI-LP (Channel 4; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 131ft / 40.3mTotal length
- 9,398Total average daily traffic
- 503Total average daily truck traffic
- 13,240Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sidney)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Interstate 95 (Lat: 44.402556 Lon: -69.752556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPPY747,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.400 MHz, Grant Date: 03/09/2015, Expiration Date: 03/16/2025, Certifier: W Plant, Registrant: State Of Maine, O.I.T., Radio Operations, 66 Industrial Drive, Augusta, ME 04333-0147, Phone: (207) 624-9990, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sidney)FAA Registered Aircraft:
9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sidney)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sidney, ME
- 12051.5%Structure Fires
- 5925.3%Outside Fires
- 5021.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 41.7%Other
- 84.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.0%Wood
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Electricity
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 91.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.5%Wood
Sidney compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.
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