Mechanic Falls, ME

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Mechanic Falls, Maine

Mechanic Falls, Maine, in Androscoggin county, is 31 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 125 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Lewiston - Auburn metropolitan area. Mechanic Falls has a population of 3,138.

The People and Families of Mechanic Falls

In Mechanic Falls, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mechanic Falls had a median family income of $41,188.

Mechanic Falls Housing

About 74% of housing units in Mechanic Falls are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Mechanic Falls, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Mechanic Falls, ME

Comparing Mechanic Falls 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Androscoggin
Metro Area	Lewiston - Auburn
Standard Zip Codes	04256
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.112
Longitude	-70.391

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	30 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,138	100%
Male	1,531	48.8%
Female	1,607	51.2%
Under 18	850	27.1%
18+	2,288	72.9%
65+	356	11.3%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.06
White	3,052	97.3%
African-American	16	0.5%
Asian	19	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.6%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	28	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,238
Growth	100
Growth %	3.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.6%
French (except Basque)	16.3%
US/American	12.4%
French Canadian	12.3%
Irish	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Scottish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Italian	2.2%
German	1.8%
Swedish	1.2%
Finnish	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
British	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
European	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Basque	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mechanic Falls	3,138	$41,188
Hebron	1,053	$47,292
Minot	2,248	$49,926
Otisfield	1,560	$46,652
Oxford	3,960	$38,438
Poland	4,866	$55,427
Waterford	1,455	$35,000

Library
Mechanic Falls Public Library 15 Elm Street Mechanic Falls, Maine (207) 345-9450 Library Web Site

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