Bowdoin, Maine Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,727. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,934 (+7.6% change)

Males: 1,370	(50.2%)
Females: 1,357	(49.8%)

Sagadahoc County

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04287 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,500 (it was $42,687 in 2000)

Bowdoin	$44,500
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,100 (it was $103,800 in 2000)

Bowdoin	$123,100
Maine:	$155,300

Bowdoin, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Bowdoin:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (24.0%), French (16.6%), Irish (15.4%), French Canadian (11.2%), United States (8.8%), German (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/21/1788

Elevation: 151 feet

Land area: 43.5 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile

(very low).

Bowdoin

For population 25 years and over in Bowdoin

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowdoin town

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 11.4%

38 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
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:

Bowdoin:	1.5% ($1,588)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (33.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (142.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (347.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bowdoinham, ME (6.1 miles ), Lisbon Falls, ME (7.1 miles ), Topsham, ME (7.1 miles ), Lisbon, ME (7.9 miles ), Topsham, ME (8.1 miles ), Sabattus, ME (8.8 miles ), Litchfield, ME (9.0 miles ), Brunswick, ME (9.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $77,700
2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $183,100
2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $150,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.05 N, Longitude: 69.97 W

3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Maine:	4.2%

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (23%)
Construction (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Bowdoin:

CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowdoin:

BRUNSWICK NAS (about 12 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 90 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bowdoin:

MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 7 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
WALES (about 9 miles; WALES, ME; ID: ME6)
LAKESIDE MARINA (about 20 miles; EAST WINTHROP, ME; ID: 03M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowdoin:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 43 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 52 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 114 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)

Public elementary/middle school in Bowdoin:

BOWDOIN CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 1460 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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Church in Bowdoin: West Bowdoin Baptist Church (A) .

Cemeteries: Starbird Cemetery (1) , South Bowdoin Cemetery (2) , Hix Small Cemetery (3) , Coombs Cemetery (4) , Woodlawn Cemetery (5) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Caesar Pond (A) , Meacham Pond (B) , Bar B Campground Pond (C) , Stoddard Pond (D) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dead River (A) , East Cathance Stream (B) , West Cathance Stream (C) .

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

PINEWOOD ACRES TRAILER PARK (Population served: 95, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	8.6%
Whole state:	10.9%

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

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Bowdoin compared to Maine state average:

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.24%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($809 average AGI)

Sagadahoc County: 0.30%

Maine average: 0.12%

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

from Cumberland County, ME	3.53% ($41,082 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.80% ($28,034)
from Lincoln County, ME	0.69% ($34,360)

10.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.20%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($326 average AGI)

Sagadahoc County: 0.12%

Maine average: 0.07%

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

to Cumberland County, ME	3.04% ($35,747 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	1.09% ($28,766)
to Kennebec County, ME	0.79% ($33,817)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bowdoin:

WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowdoin:

WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bowdoin:

WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
W29CA (Channel 29; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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