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Population in July 2008: 1,121. Population change since 2000: +11.7%

Males: 542	(48.4%)
Females: 579	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04022.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,046 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Denmark:	$49,046
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,541

Denmark:	$27,541
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,065 (it was $107,600 in 2000)

Denmark:	$200,065
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $303,574; Detached houses: $303,256; Townhouses or other attached units: $929,966; In 2-unit structures: $192,245; Mobile homes: $60,078

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Races in Denmark:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Denmark: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (12.9%), German (12.8%), French (9.1%), Scottish (7.7%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1807

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 45.0 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Denmark

High school or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denmark town

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 14.0%

22 residents are foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Africa, 0.3% North America).

This town:	2.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Denmark:	1.1% ($1,201)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (33.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (115.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (267.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bridgton, ME (2.5 miles ), Brownfield, ME (2.5 miles ), Bridgton, ME (2.6 miles ), Hiram, ME (2.8 miles ), Sebago, ME (2.9 miles ), Naples, ME (3.0 miles ), Fryeburg, ME (3.1 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,700
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $112,500
2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $112,500
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $112,500
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.98 N, Longitude: 70.79 W

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.2%
Maine:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (26%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Denmark, Maine

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Denmark-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Denmark town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 tornado 38.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Denmark-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Denmark 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 31.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 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) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from Denmark center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from Denmark center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Denmark:

BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)
STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NORWAY, ME)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 21 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Denmark, ME

located in Denmark:

Hancock Pond Seaplane Base

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denmark:

SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 39 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 57 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Denmark:

DENMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 637 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade)

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Library in Denmark:

DENMARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,329; Location: ROUTE 117; 6,990 books; 145 audio materials; 109 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Camp Walden (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Denmark: Denmark Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Holt Cemetery (1), Schoolhouse Cemetery (2), Merrifield Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Roberts Cemetery (5), Harnden Cemetery (6), Goodwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Long Pond (A), Beaver Pond (B), Boston Pond (C), Lily Pond (D), Perley Pond (E), Mud Pond (F), Granger Pond (G), Walden Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dragon Meadow Brook (A), Buck Meadow Brook (B), Black Brook (C), Beaver Brook (D), Moose Pond Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Pleasant MTN Guide Service (Tours & Charters; Denmark Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

CAMP WYONEGONIC (Population served: 275, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

PLEASANT MTN CAMPING AREA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

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

GRANGER POND CMPG AREA (Population served: 113, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Denmark, ME

Denmark compared to Maine 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Utility gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Denmark

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	50.5%	14.0%	5.4%	4.7%	3.9%
Congregations	10.8%	25.7%	12.2%	6.8%	4.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%	9.9%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	4.1%	2.7%	25.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.09%
Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Androscoggin County, ME	1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME	0.46% ($29,866)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County: 0.05%
Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME	0.33% ($27,118)

Strongest AM radio stations in Denmark:

WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 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)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
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)
WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Denmark:

WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Denmark:

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)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
W03AM (Channel 3; HARRISON, ETC., ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Denmark fatal accident list:
Apr 20, 2007 04:20 AM, Hancock Pond Road, Lat: 43.932139, Lon: -70.742133, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 2005 04:55 AM, Mountain Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 15, 1982 08:15 AM, 36173699, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1981 03:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 12, 1975 04:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $128,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,740
Total average daily truck traffic: 129
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,610

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Pleasant Mt. Cell Site On Pleasant Mt., Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN659
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLLY, On Pleasant Mtn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Cep Director Residence Sebago Rd, Call Sign: KNFC596, Licensee ID: L00049428
Assigned Frequencies : 33.9800 MHz, 154.190 MHz, 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2002, Expiration Date: 06/09/2012
Registrant: Denmark, Town Of, Fire Department, Denmark, ME 04022
CMP PLEASANT MTN, Summit Of Pleasant Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPYT774
Assigned Frequencies : 151.085 MHz, 45.7600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2003, Expiration Date: 10/24/2013, Certifier: William Plante
Registrant: State Of Maine, Department Of Transportation, Radio Operations Group, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04333, Phone: (207) 287-3426, Fax: (207) 287-6218

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

PLEASANT MTN, On Pleasant Mtn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPOR731
Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 10572.5 MHz, 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 04/16/2019
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
PLEASANT MTN, On Pleasant Mtn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPXC755
Assigned Frequencies : 958.350 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2003, Expiration Date: 03/06/2013, Certifier: Dan Schorr
Registrant: Warner Electronics, Denmark, ME 04022, Phone: (207) 452-2911, Fax: (207) 452-2911, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Denmark)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: SIMONEAU ROY T KITFOX CLASSIC IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 10224 , Serial Number: C0010-0263, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/2003
Registrant (Individual): Roy T Simoneau, 170 Hilton Rd, Denmark, ME 04022
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/29/2000, Exported to: Argentina
Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2694M , Serial Number: 12-1206, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1956
Registrant (Individual): Wayne D Peabody, 175 Shore Rd, Denmark, ME 04022

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