Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

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Piscataquis County

Population in July 2007: 2,582.

Males: 1,208	(46.8%)
Females: 1,374	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04426.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,472 (it was $28,929 in 2000)

Dover-Foxcroft:	$35,472
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,657

Dover-Foxcroft:	$21,657
Maine:	$24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,953 (it was $62,900 in 2000)

Dover-Foxcroft:	$116,953
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,087; Detached houses: $147,603; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,657; In 2-unit structures: $200,916; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,930; Mobile homes: $33,394

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Races in Dover-Foxcroft:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Dover-Foxcroft: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.5%), French (17.4%), Irish (16.1%), United States (11.3%), Scottish (4.4%), German (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/29/1812

Elevation: 356 feet

Land area: 8.42 square miles.

Population density: 307 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Dover-Foxcroft

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover-Foxcroft CDP

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 14.7%

51 residents are foreign born

This place:	2.0%
Maine:	2.9%

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

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

Dover-Foxcroft:	1.4% ($882)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (117.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (218.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (381.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sangerville, ME (2.4 miles ), Guilford, ME (2.6 miles ), Sebec, ME (2.7 miles ), Guilford, ME (2.8 miles ), Atkinson, ME (2.9 miles ), Bowerbank, ME (3.0 miles) , Garland, ME (3.2 miles ), Willimantic, ME (3.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $42,000
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $46,700
1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $40,200
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $59,800
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,400
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $102,700
2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $75,500
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $75,500
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,000
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $135,100
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $102,500
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.19 N, Longitude: 69.23 W

Area code: 207

Dover-Foxcroft household income distribution

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Construction (6%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.94
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

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Dover-Foxcroft-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Dover-Foxcroft 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 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Dover-Foxcroft 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 73.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from Dover-Foxcroft center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dover-Foxcroft:

MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 20 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover-Foxcroft:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 32 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 58 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 117 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 119 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 133 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Library in Dover-Foxcroft:

DOVER-FOXCROFT - THOMPSON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,645; Location: 76 EAST MAIN STREET; 27,436 books; 679 audio materials; 1,106 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Foxcroft Academy, founded in 1823, is a private 9-12 day and boarding school located in Dover-Foxcroft and serving 16 Maine communities and 9 countries. Visit the Academy at: www.foxcroftacademy.org

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Notable locations in Dover-Foxcroft: Foxcroft Golf Club (A), Central Hall Dover-Foxcroft Town Offices (B), Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce (C), YMCA Building (D), Old Blacksmith Shop Museum (E), Thompson Free Library (F), Piscataquis County Courthouse (G), Piscataquis County Jail (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Dover-Foxcroft Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dover-Foxcroft include: Congregational Church of Dover-Foxcroft (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), United Methodist Church (C), United Baptist Church of Dover (D), Living Word Assembly of God Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rural Grove Cemetery (1), Gray Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Piscataquis River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dunham Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Dover-Foxcroft: Kiwanis Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover-Foxcroft and their reported violations in the past:

DOVER-FOXCROFT WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2385, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

PLEASANT RIVER LUMBER (Population served: 96, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

FOXCROFT GOLF CLUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-19-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-19-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006)

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	13.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This place:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dover-Foxcroft, ME

People in group quarters in Dover-Foxcroft

22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in homes for the mentally ill
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Dover-Foxcroft compared to Maine state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dover-Foxcroft (2009 data):

Bangor Savings Bank: Dover-Foxcroft Branch at 160 East Main Street, branch established on 1869-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $2,302.1 mil, Deposits: $1,520.7 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Electricity (8%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Dover-Foxcroft

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	36.9%	23.3%	12.5%	9.8%	4.1%
Congregations	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	13.8%	3.4%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%	6.9%	6.9%

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.

6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
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 Penobscot County, ME	1.61% ($26,069 average AGI)
from Somerset County, ME	0.48% ($19,400)
from York County, ME	0.41% ($42,000)

6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.64%
Maine average:	6.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Penobscot County, ME	2.28% ($26,622 average AGI)
to Somerset County, ME	0.45% ($34,500)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.38% ($26,208)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dover-Foxcroft:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover-Foxcroft:

WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Dover-Foxcroft:

W27CE (Channel 19; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Peter M Connolly, 118 E.Main St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.3 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight L.L.P, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave N.W Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 457-1818, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Goffs Corner & Sebec Lake Rd, Call Sign: KCF805, Licensee ID: L00045931
Assigned Frequencies : 39.4000 MHz, 39.6200 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: County Of Piscataquis, 17 Court St, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, Phone: (207) 564-3304

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2

Lat: 45.166722 Lon: -69.249500, Call Sign: KB96707
Assigned Frequencies : 161.730 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/1991, Cancelation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Community Communications Inc, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Call Sign: KQ8498
Assigned Frequencies : 161.700 MHz, 161.640 MHz
Grant Date: 08/25/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: The Zone Corporation, Po Box 1929, Bangor, ME 04402-1929

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Sargent Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KRS712
Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA1MVK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00261986
Grant Date: 08/06/2005, Expiration Date: 10/04/2015
Registrant: Andrew H Soule, 13 Starbird Siding Road, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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