Marshfield, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +4.9%
Males: 256 | (49.4%) |
Females: 262 | (50.6%) |
Median resident age: | 43.0 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04654.
Marshfield: | $74,197 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,044 (it was $15,969 in 2000)
Marshfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $205,893 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
Marshfield: | $205,893 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,896; detached houses: $229,377; townhouses or other attached units: $190,242; in 2-unit structures: $139,050; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,045; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,457; mobile homes: $94,515; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $45,679
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marshfield, ME
- 50998.3%White alone
- 40.8%Hispanic
- 20.4%Black alone
- 20.4%Two or more races
- 10.2%American Indian alone
Races in Marshfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (32.8%), Irish (16.0%), French (13.8%), United States (8.7%), German (7.7%), Scottish (7.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/30/1846
Elevation: 33 feet
Land area: 17.0 square miles.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.6% Europe).
This town: | 2.0% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Marshfield town: | 1.0% ($889) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (156.2 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (245.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (420.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.74 N, Longitude: 67.50 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,500
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $37,500
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $37,500
Here: | 3.8% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (15.4%)
- Educational services (15.4%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.8%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Educational services (22.3%)
- Health care (21.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (9.4%)
- Finance & insurance (8.6%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Social assistance (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Art and design workers (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Personal appearance workers (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Marshfield, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 50.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 50.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Marshfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 84% 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 175.4 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 305.5 miles away from Marshfield 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 306.7 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 220.9 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 342.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.0 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 Washington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Snows: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshfield:
- University of Maine (about 59 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 64 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 117 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 131 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 155 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 157 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 161 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Points of interest:
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Great Brook Lake (A), Keeley Lake (B), Little Lily Lake (C), Seavey Lake (D), Second Marks Lake (E), Six Mile Lake (F), Marks Lake (G), Runaway Pond Heath (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crocker Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 74.4% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 7.5% |
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: 1.0% of all households
This town: | 9.8% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 0.6% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Marshfield:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 60.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Marshfield:
- High school or higher: 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Here: | 9.6 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Marshfield, ME (based on Washington County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,731 | 37 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,442 | 31 |
Catholic | 1,238 | 10 |
Other | 648 | 13 |
None | 26,797 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 11.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.4% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Washington County: | 28.3% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Marshfield:
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marshfield:
- WALZ-FM (95.3 FM; MACHIAS, ME; Owner: WILLIAM MCVICAR & ROGER HOLST, GEN. PARTNERSHIP)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WMED (89.7 FM; CALAIS, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRQ (102.9 FM; DENNYSVILLE, ME; Owner: WQDY, INC.)
- WBQI (107.7 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- Sec Rd Btwn Rt 192 & Rt 1a 2.45 Mi Nw Of Machias (Lat: 44.818889 Lon: -67.502500), Type: 42.9, Overall height: 42.9 m, Registrant: Machi-as, Phone: (207) 255-8421
- Sec Rd Btwn Rts 192 & 1-A 2.45 Mi Nw Of Machias (Lat: 44.818889 Lon: -67.502500), Type: 42.9, Overall height: 42.9 m, Registrant: Machi-as, Phone: (207) 255-8421
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- MARSHFIELD, Off Indian Hill Road (Lat: 44.746194 Lon: -67.458250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: KUV783,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.325 MHz, Grant Date: 12/12/2020, Expiration Date: 02/20/2031, Registrant: Pct Communications, 483 North St, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email:
- MARSHFIELD, Indian Hill Rd (Lat: 44.746194 Lon: -67.458250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.9 m, Call Sign: WAN458,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.740 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/2014, Expiration Date: 06/19/2024, Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401-A Connecticut Ave Nw #232, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 209-3097, Email:
- Indian Hill (Lat: 44.746194 Lon: -67.458250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.3 m, Call Sign: WQGF460,
Assigned Frequencies: 4965.00 MHz, 4975.00 MHz, 4980.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/07/2016, Expiration Date: 01/03/2027, Certifier: Larry Hayward, Registrant: Pct Communications, 483 North St, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marshfield)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6018A, N6018A, N-6018A, Serial Number: 28618, Year manufactured: 1956, Certificate Issue Date: 09/02/2020
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth A Varian, 120 Old County Rd, Marshfield, ME 04654 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7724K, N7724K, N-7724K, Serial Number: 18052711, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 08/25/2010
Registrant (Corporation): Sandbox Materials Inc, 255 Ridge Rd, Marshfield, ME 04654
- 90.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.4%Wood
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 75.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.1%Wood
Marshfield 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 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.
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