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

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Population (year 2000): 1,805. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,026 (+12.2% change)
 
Males: 923   (51.1%)
Females: 882   (48.9%)

Aroostook County

Median resident age:   34.6 years
Maine median age:   38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,100 (it was $53,056 in 2000)
Dayton   $59,100
Maine:   $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $153,500 (it was $126,100 in 2000)
Dayton   $153,500
Maine:   $155,300

Dayton, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: French (23.5%), English (21.4%), French Canadian (15.5%), United States (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), German (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/07/1854

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 17.9 square miles.

Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Dayton

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

38 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:   2.1%
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:

Dayton:   1.1% ($1,377)
Maine:   1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (22.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (91.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (293.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lyman, ME (4.8 miles ), Hollis, ME (7.0 miles ), Buxton, ME (7.0 miles ), Arundel, ME (7.9 miles ), West Kennebunk, ME (9.2 miles ), Saco, ME (9.5 miles ), Biddeford, ME (10.3 miles ), Waterboro, ME (10.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 70.58 W


Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.9%
Maine:   4.2%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Dayton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Dayton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 47.8 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
  • SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 37 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 51 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 11 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 16 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)

Amtrak stations near Dayton:
  • 10 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 14 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.
  • 16 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 23 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
Public elementary/middle school in Dayton:
  • DAYTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 21 CLARKS MILLS ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)

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Notable location: Homestead Campground (A) .

Reservoir: Swan Pond Creek (A) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Brook (A) .

 

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

GONNEVILLE FARM (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-10-2005 to SEP-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-12-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:   2.8 people
Maine:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   79.9%
Whole state:   65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   7.4%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.5%
Whole state:   10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.3%
Whole state:   4.1%

Dayton compared to Maine state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.






Most commonly used house heating fuel:



3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   3.86%
Maine average:   6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County:   0.17%
Maine average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Penobscot County, ME  0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME  0.14% ($25,514)


4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.01%
Maine average:   6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County:   0.12%
Maine average:   0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Penobscot County, ME  0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME  0.14% ($26,158)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
  • 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)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, 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)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)

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