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Population in July 2007: 6,796.

Males: 3,191	(47.0%)
Females: 3,605	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04976.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,000 (it was $26,726 in 2000)

Skowhegan	$29,000
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $102,600 (it was $69,500 in 2000)

Skowhegan	$102,600
Maine:	$176,000

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Races in Skowhegan:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Skowhegan: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.1%), French (17.5%), Irish (14.3%), United States (12.0%), French Canadian (9.0%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/05/1823

Elevation: 175 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles.

Population density: 508 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Skowhegan

High school or higher: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skowhegan CDP

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 13.6%

154 residents are foreign born (1.0% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This place:	2.3%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Skowhegan, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Skowhegan to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Skowhegan:	1.0% ($711)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (85.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (193.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (394.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cornville, ME (6.1 miles ), Norridgewock, ME (6.4 miles ), Madison, ME (8.5 miles ), Canaan, ME (10.9 miles ), Madison, ME (11.3 miles ), Fairfield, ME (11.7 miles ), Smithfield, ME (12.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.77 N, Longitude: 69.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,826 (+27.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,441 (51.2%)

People in group quarters in Skowhegan

102 people in nursing homes
60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in other group homes

Area code: 207

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Leather and allied products (9%)
Wood products (9%)
Paper (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Leather and allied products (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Crime in Skowhegan by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	8	6	13	3
per 100,000	0.0	22.3	90.3	67.6	146.2	34.0
Robberies	2	1	3	1	1	3
per 100,000	22.5	11.2	33.8	11.3	11.2	34.0
Assaults	13	3	2	3	5	6
per 100,000	146.0	33.5	22.6	33.8	56.2	67.9
Burglaries	115	56	82	93	67	58
per 100,000	1291.4	625.1	925.1	1047.8	753.6	656.6
Thefts	379	288	350	385	279	320
per 100,000	4256.0	3214.6	3948.6	4337.5	3138.0	3622.8
Auto thefts	24	5	10	4	4	4
per 100,000	269.5	55.8	112.8	45.1	45.0	45.3
Arson	0	0	1	6	3	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	11.3	67.6	33.7	22.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	318.1	204.7	318.6	314.7	313.5	245.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.91
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Skowhegan, Maine

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Hospital/medical center in Skowhegan:

REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (FAIRVIEW AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Skowhegan:

INLAND HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Skowhegan, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skowhegan:

BANGOR INTL (about 63 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 88 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Skowhegan:

CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 11 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; ID: OWK)
WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 18 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skowhegan:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 30 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 30 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 77 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 85 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 91 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 103 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 141 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high schools in Skowhegan:

SKOWHEGAN REGIONAL VOC CTR (Location: 61 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
SKOWHEGAN AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 61 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Private high school in Skowhegan:

FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 49 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Skowhegan:

BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 140 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade)
MARGARET CHASE SMITH SCH (SKOWHEGA (Location: 40 HESELTON STREET; Grades: 5th Grade - 6th Grade)
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 33 JEWETT STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 1st Grade)
SKOWHEGAN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 155 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Skowhegan:

SKOWHEGAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 56; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Skowhegan:

SKOWHEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,368; Location: 5 ELM STREET; 37,028 books; 40 audio materials; 60 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Skowhegan: Skowhegan State Fair Grounds (A), Skowhegan Waste Treatment Plant (B), History House (C), Skowhegan Community Center (D), Skowhegan Fire Station (E), Skowhegan Free Public Library (F), Skowhegan Municipal Building (G), Somerset County Courthouse (H), Margaret Chase Smith Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sampsons Shopping Center (1), Skowhegan Village Shopping Center (2), Village Plaza Mall Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Skowhegan include: All Saints Episcopal Church (A), Riverfront Church of God (B), Orthodox Presbyterian Church (C), Federated Church (D), Notre Dam De Lourdes Catholic Church (E), Trinity Evangelical Free Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), North Cemetery (2), Blunt Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kennebec River Reservoir (A), Cold Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cold Brook (A), Whitten Brook (B), Currier Brook (C), Wesserunsett Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Skowhegan include: Coburn Park (1), Memorial Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Skowhegan Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Skowhegan History House (Museums; 40 Elm Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Pinewood Motel (395 Canaan Road) (1), Towne Motel (172 Madison Avenue) (2), Breezy Acres Motel (315 Waterville Road) (3), KYES Motel (217 West Front Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maine State - Skowhegan- Courts- Superior Court (41 Court Street) (1), Maine State - Skowhegan- Courts- District Court (47 Court Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

EMK, INC. (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-03-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2004)

10 routine major monitoring violations

31 regular monitoring violations

SAPPI FINE PAPER, N.A. (Population served: 920, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-1999)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1999)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998)

9 other older health violations

LAKEWOOD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 625, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

KENS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2006)

6 routine major monitoring violations

FOUR SEASONS RESTAURANT (Population served: 240, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

TWO RIVERS CG (Population served: 163, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL PARK #2 (Population served: 128, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MSAD 54 CORNVILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 112, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

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

MSAD 54 CANAAN ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 223, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LAKE GEORGE REGIONAL PARK #1 (Population served: 118, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MSAD 54 MERCER ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	61.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	17.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Skowhegan compared to Maine state average:

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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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Skowhegan (2007 data):

Skowhegan Savings Bank: East Front Street Branch at East Front Street, branch established on 1982-06-07; at 7 Elm Street, branch established on 1869-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.2 mil, Deposits: $281.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
Franklin Savings Bank: Somerset Branch at 194 Madison Street, branch established on 1976-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $293.1 mil, Deposits: $214.5 mil, headquarters in Farmington, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancorp, Mhc
Bangor Savings Bank: Skowhegan Branch at 113 Madison Avenue, branch established on 1961-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
Keybank National Association: Skowhegan Madison Avenue Branch at 320 Madison Avenue, branch established on 1962-07-16. 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

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Skowhegan mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
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 Kennebec County, ME	2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME	0.30% ($36,655)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County: 0.06%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kennebec County, ME	2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME	1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($26,426)

Strongest AM radio stations in Skowhegan:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skowhegan:

WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMHB (89.7 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THE MAYFLOWER HILL BROADCASTING. CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Skowhegan:

WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)

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