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MUNICIPAL
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Town Council, Town Meeting |
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Executive Officer: |
Paul Blanchette, Town Manager |
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8:30-4:30 M-F |
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Phone: 453-7911 |
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Fax: 453-4280 |
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Website: www.fairfieldme.com |
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Municipal Facilities: |
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Police |
Full-time |
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Fire |
Full-time |
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Water |
Kennebec Water District |
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Sewer |
Kennebec Sanitary Treatment District |
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Other |
Community Development Office, Community
Center |
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Local Development Regulations: |
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1996 Comprehensive Plan |
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Land Use, Subdivision Ordinances |
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| Taxable Valuation
(at Full Market): |
$100.45 |
million in 1985 |
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$209.75 |
million in 1995 |
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$214.75 |
million in 2000 |
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1983 |
1993 |
1998 |
2003 |
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| Property
Tax FV Mill Rate |
19.78 |
17.34 |
19.38 |
20.94 |
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| Total
Assessment |
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$1,987,247 |
$3,638,051 |
$4,161,808 |
$5,014,093 |
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LOCAL ECONOMY |
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| Income
Characteristics: |
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1979 |
1989 |
1999 |
% change (Real $) |
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Median Household Income: |
$13,852 |
$26,868 |
$36,462 |
1.7 |
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Per Capita Income: |
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$5,077 |
$10,913 |
$16,335 |
12.1 |
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% below Poverty: |
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13.2 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
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% Paying more than 30% |
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of
Income for Housing Costs: |
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26 |
24.8 |
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| Labor
Force Characteristics: |
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1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
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Percentage of adult population in the
labor force: |
4,459 |
5,166 |
5,020 |
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Overall: |
57.5 |
66.1 |
67.6 |
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Female: |
49.2 |
56.7 |
62.8 |
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Occupational Profile: |
1990 |
Percent |
2000 |
Percent |
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Executive & Managerial |
297 |
8.7% |
870 |
27.2% |
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Professional |
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363 |
10.6% |
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Sales |
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343 |
10.0% |
834 |
26.1% |
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Administration & Support |
377 |
11.0% |
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Service |
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571 |
16.7% |
500 |
15.6% |
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Farm & Forestry |
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62 |
1.8% |
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1.4% |
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Skilled Labor |
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402 |
11.8% |
945 |
29.6% |
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occupational categories recombined in 2000 census |
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Unemployment Rate (MDOL): |
1990: |
5.8 |
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1995: |
7.9 |
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2000: |
3.9 |
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Most recent year -- |
2003: |
7.1 |
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POPULATION |
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| Current
Estimate: |
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6,640 |
(2005) |
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| Rank
in County: |
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2 of 27 |
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1960 |
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1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
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Population History |
5,829 |
5,684 |
6,113 |
6,718 |
6,573 |
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Growth Rate |
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-2.5% |
7.5% |
9.9% |
-2.2% |
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| Components
of Change (1990-2000): |
Natural Change: |
245 |
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Net Migration: |
-390 |
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(2000-date) |
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66 |
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| Population
Projection to 2020: |
Best Estimate: |
7,050 |
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Mathematical Range: |
7,033 |
7,068 |
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Profile: |
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1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
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Under Age 18 |
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1935 |
1862 |
1761 |
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Over Age 65 |
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702 |
786 |
795 |
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Median Age |
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28.8 |
31.9 |
36.7 |
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High School Grads. |
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2428 |
2243 |
3745 |
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College Grads. |
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346 |
546 |
560 |
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Enrolled in public schools: |
1402 |
1346 |
1260 |
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most recent year: |
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1285 |
2004 |
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HOUSING |
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1970 |
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1990 |
2000 |
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| Total
Housing Units |
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1877 |
2271 |
2658 |
2801 |
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| Year-round
Occupied Units |
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1773 |
2105 |
2475 |
2586 |
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Units |
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n/a |
10 |
8 |
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| Persons
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3.17 |
2.83 |
2.72 |
2.47 |
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Owner-occupied |
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n/a |
71.6 |
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75.7 |
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Mobile Home |
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11.2 |
13.5 |
16.8 |
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| Median
Home Value |
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$35,700 |
$66,600 |
$78,300 |
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| Local
Property tax on Median Home |
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$692 |
$1,013 |
$1,687 |
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Housing Units built since 2000: |
60 |
Single Family |
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Multi-family |
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40 |
Mobile Home |
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0 |
Seasonal |
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Information Sources for this profile: |
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U.S. Census |
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Maine Department of Health and Human
Services (vital statistics) |
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Maine Department of Labor (unemployment
statistics) |
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Municipal Valuation Returns |
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KVCOG |
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Maine Municipal Association (local
government and taxation data) |
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Town Office |
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