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

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Population (year 2000): 1,121. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,163 (+3.7% change)
 
Males: 539   (48.1%)
Females: 582   (51.9%)

Oxford County

Median resident age:   39.7 years
Maine median age:   38.6 years

Zip codes: 04221 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,000 (it was $32,625 in 2000)
Canton   $34,000
Maine:   $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,800 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Canton   $87,800
Maine:   $155,300

Canton, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)


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Ancestries: English (17.8%), French (15.7%), United States (12.6%), Irish (9.4%), French Canadian (5.3%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/05/1821

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 28.9 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Canton

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.3%
Maine:   2.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Canton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canton to the number of sex offenders is 585 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Canton:   1.2% ($877)
Maine:   1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (54.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (157.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (350.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hartford, ME (6.2 miles ), Livermore, ME (6.4 miles ), Jay, ME (7.1 miles ), Chisholm, ME (7.8 miles ), Livermore Falls, ME (8.3 miles ), Dixfield, ME (8.7 miles ), Livermore Falls, ME (9.5 miles ), Peru, ME (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 70.30 W


106 people in nursing homes

Area code: 207

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   8.8%
Maine:   4.2%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Paper (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (37%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Average climate in Canton, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Canton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Canton town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
  • FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 48 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 57 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 102 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:
  • SWANS FLD (about 8 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; ID: 3S2)
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 13 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; ID: B10)
  • TWITCHELL (about 20 miles; TURNER, ME; ID: 3B5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 18 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 53 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 68 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 105 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Canton:
  • CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: RTE 140 PO BOX 689; Grades: KG - 04)

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Churches in Canton include: Canton United Baptist Church (A) , Bradbury Chapel (B) .

Cemeteries: Alden Hill Cemetery (1) , Canton Cemetery (2) , Hillside Cemetery (3) , Pine Grove Cemetery (4) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Forest Pond (A) , Lake Anasagunticook (B) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitney Brook (A) , Childs Brook (B) , Bog Brook (C) , Ludden Brook (D) , Fuller Brook (E) .

 

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

CANTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 333, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   2.5 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:   6.8%
Whole state:   7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   19.4%
Whole state:   10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.2%
Whole state:   4.1%

Canton compared to Maine state average:
  • 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:




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 Canton:
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canton:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

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