Kingfield, ME

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Kingfield, Maine

Kingfield, Maine, in Franklin county, is 89 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 185 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,103.

The People and Families of Kingfield

In Kingfield, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kingfield had a median family income of $37,614. To its credit, the people in Kingfield value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Kingfield ($250). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Kingfield Housing

About 73% of housing units in Kingfield are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Kingfield, 90% of commuters drive to work. Residents of the town, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Kingfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Kingfield, ME

Comparing Kingfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	89 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	185 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	04947
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.959
Longitude	-70.153

Station	MADISON
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	LONG FALLS DAM
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	27 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 76 F
Oct Temp	33 to 53 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	RANGELEY
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	25 to 47 F
Jul Temp	52 to 76 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,103	100%
Male	538	48.8%
Female	565	51.2%
Under 18	296	26.8%
18+	807	73.2%
65+	152	13.8%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,085	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	11	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,117
Growth	14
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.8%
US/American	18%
Irish	12.1%
French (except Basque)	8%
German	6.5%
French Canadian	5.3%
Finnish	5%
Scottish	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Lithuanian	1.6%
Polish	1.3%
Swedish	1.2%
Welsh	0.9%
European	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Estonian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kingfield	1,103	$37,614
Avon	504	$32,250
Carrabassett Valley	399	$55,938
New Portland	785	$35,284
New Vineyard	725	$33,646
Solon	940	$32,500
Strong	1,259	$36,250

Library
Carrabassett Valley Library 1234 Carrabassett Drive Kingfield, Maine (207) 235-2211
Kingfield - Webster Free Library 22 Depot Street Kingfield, Maine (207) 265-2052

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