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MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT |
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Five selectmen, Town Meeting |
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| Chief
Executive Officer: |
Kathleen MacKenzie, Town Manager |
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8-4:30 M-F |
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Phone: 668-2111 |
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Fax: 668-4125 |
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Website: www.kvcog.org/towns/jackman.htm |
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Municipal Facilities: |
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Police |
no |
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Fire |
volunteer |
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Water |
Jackman Utilities District |
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Sewer |
Jackman Utilities District |
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Other |
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Local Development Regulations: |
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2004 Comprehensive Plan |
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Subdivision Ordinance |
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| Taxable Valuation
(at Full Market): |
$14.70 |
million in 1985 |
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$30.50 |
million in 1995 |
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$35.70 |
million in 2000 |
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1983 |
1993 |
1998 |
2003 |
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| Property
Tax FV Mill Rate |
15.21 |
16.84 |
16.09 |
16.72 |
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| Total
Assessment |
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$223,628 |
$513,806 |
$574,569 |
$846,917 |
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LOCAL ECONOMY |
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| Income
Characteristics: |
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1989 |
1999 |
% change (Real $) |
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Median Household Income: |
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$21,719 |
$29,615 |
2.1 |
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Per Capita Income: |
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$10,970 |
$15,763 |
7.6 |
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% below Poverty: |
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21.1 |
9.5 |
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% Paying more than 30% |
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of
Income for Housing Costs: |
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15.9 |
21.6 |
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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: |
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Overall: |
52.9 |
58.6 |
64.5 |
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Female: |
37.6 |
50.4 |
58.1 |
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Occupational Profile: |
1990 |
Percent |
2000 |
Percent |
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Executive & Managerial |
40 |
9.4% |
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25.0% |
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Professional |
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38 |
9.0% |
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Sales |
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49 |
11.5% |
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25.3% |
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Administration & Support |
55 |
13.0% |
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Service |
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15.8% |
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19.8% |
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Farm & Forestry |
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34 |
8.0% |
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2.6% |
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Skilled Labor |
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34 |
8.0% |
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27.3% |
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occupational categories recombined in 2000 census |
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Unemployment Rate (MDOL): |
1990: |
6.7 |
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1995: |
8.4 |
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2000: |
2.9 |
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Most recent year -- |
2003: |
6.4 |
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POPULATION |
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| Current
Estimate: |
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739 |
(2005) |
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| Rank
in County: |
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15 of 27 |
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1960 |
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1990 |
2000 |
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Population History |
984 |
848 |
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Growth Rate |
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-13.8% |
18.3% |
-8.3% |
-22.0% |
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| Components
of Change (1990-2000): |
Natural Change: |
54 |
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Net Migration: |
-256 |
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| Population
Projection to 2020: |
Best Estimate: |
600 |
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Mathematical Range: |
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514 |
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Profile: |
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1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
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Under Age 18 |
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280 |
233 |
185 |
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Over Age 65 |
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145 |
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105 |
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Median Age |
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31.2 |
34.9 |
39.6 |
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High School Grads. |
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301 |
372 |
374 |
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College Grads. |
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43 |
70 |
72 |
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Enrolled in public schools: |
194 |
158 |
134 |
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most recent year: |
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137 |
2004 |
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HOUSING |
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1970 |
1980 |
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2000 |
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| Total
Housing Units |
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365 |
493 |
526 |
585 |
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| Year-round
Occupied Units |
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265 |
373 |
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310 |
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| Seasonal
Units |
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n/a |
84 |
122 |
193 |
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| Persons
per household |
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3.12 |
2.56 |
2.48 |
2.25 |
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| % Owner-occupied |
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n/a |
70 |
71 |
71.6 |
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| % Mobile
Home |
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14.2 |
13.9 |
15.1 |
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| Median
Home Value |
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$25,900 |
$49,300 |
$67,900 |
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| Local
Property tax on Median Home |
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$490 |
$628 |
$1,069 |
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Housing Units built since 2000: |
16 |
Single Family |
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2 |
Multi-family |
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-1 |
Mobile Home |
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16 |
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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