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

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Population (year 2000): 1,625. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,709 (+5.2% change)
 
Males: 829   (51.0%)
Females: 796   (49.0%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:   37.4 years
Maine median age:   38.6 years

Zip codes: 04342 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,500 (it was $41,719 in 2000)
Dresden   $43,500
Maine:   $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,100 (it was $97,900 in 2000)
Dresden   $116,100
Maine:   $155,300

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Dresden, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Dresden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: English (22.9%), United States (18.5%), Irish (11.6%), French (10.3%), German (7.0%), Scottish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1794

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 30.6 square miles.

Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Dresden

For population 25 years and over in Dresden

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dresden town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

46 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:   2.8%
Maine:   2.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Dresden, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dresden to the number of sex offenders is 343 to 1.

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

Dresden:   1.3% ($1,305)
Maine:   1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (45.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (152.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (360.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Richmond, ME (3.7 miles ), Wiscasset, ME (6.8 miles ), Pittston, ME (8.2 miles ), Alna, ME (8.6 miles ), Woolwich, ME (9.1 miles ), Gardiner, ME (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $46,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,500
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.08 N, Longitude: 69.75 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dresden:
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dresden:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 19 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 49 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 82 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dresden:
  • WISCASSET (about 10 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 11 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
  • AUGUSTA (about 14 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; ID: M00)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dresden:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 48 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 64 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 101 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 105 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle school in Dresden:
  • DRESDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 86 CEDAR GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Dresden:
  • DRESDEN - BRIDGE ACADEMY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,100; Location: 44 MIDDLE ROAD; 4,475 books; 96 audio materials; 250 video materials)

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Churches in Dresden include: Dresden Community Church (A) , Saint Johns Episcopal Church (B) .

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1) , Herriman Cemetery (2) , Forrest Hill Cemetery (3) , Mayers Cemetery (4) , Lowell Cemetery (5) , Seigars Cemetery (6) , Pine Grove Cemetery (7) .

Reservoir: Dresden Bog Reservoir (A) .

River: Eastern River (A) .

 

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

MSU 48 DRESDEN ELEM SCHOOL (Population served: 157, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-11-2003 and FEB-17-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2006)
BROOKSIDE MHP (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DRESDEN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and OCT-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-15-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-15-2001)
HERES THE SCOOP, INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dresden that have no violations reported:
  • INDIAN RUN ESTATES (Population served: 88, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.5 people
Maine:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   70.9%
Whole state:   65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   11.7%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   12.5%
Whole state:   10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   6.1%
Whole state:   4.1%

Dresden 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Maine:




6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.84%
Maine average:   6.39%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Lincoln County:   0.10%
Maine average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kennebec County, ME  1.00% ($28,364 average AGI)
from Knox County, ME  0.80% ($29,500)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.66% ($33,585)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.70%
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 Kennebec County, ME  0.93% ($30,258 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME  0.91% ($31,815)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.70% ($34,360)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dresden:
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZW (1400 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMDR (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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 Dresden:
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dresden:
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

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