Cherryfield

Cherryfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the Narraguagus River. It was named for the wild cherries that once peppered the banks of the river. The town bills itself as the "Blueberry Capital of the World". Roughly 75 acres (300,000 m2) on both sides of the. river are a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places known as the Cherryfield Historic District. This district comprises a collection of period structures dating from c.1750-1890. In 1826,the part of Steuben known as Narraguaguagus was annexed onto Cherryfield. It is home to two breeding pairs of bald eagles. In 2010, there were 1,232 people, 570 households, and 332 families living in the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.99 square miles (116.52 km²), of which, 44.44 square. miles (115.10 km²) of it is land and 0.55 sq miles (1.42km²) is water. The population of Cherryfield was 1,107 at the 2020 census, and is expected to grow to 1,200 by the end of the decade. In the town, the median age was 48.8 years, with 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% are from 45 to 64; and 23.6% are 65 or older.

Geography

Cherryfield is the primary city name, but also Beddington, Deblois are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Cherryfield, Maine. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.99 square miles (116.52 km²) The town is home to two breeding pairs of bald eagles. The town has an estimated population of 1,000. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the town's population at 1,100. The population of the town was 1,071 at the 2010 U.N. Census. It has a population of 2,072. The Town has an elevation of 1.077 meters (4,788 feet) The Town is home of two breeding pair of bald eagle. The area has a elevation of 4,074 meters (11,838 feet) of land. It is the only town in the state to have two bald eagle breeding pairs in the same place at the same time. It also has one bald eagle-breeding pair in the nearby town of Doylestown. It was the first town to have a bald eagle population in the U.A.E. and the second to have one in the State of New Mexico. It had one bald eagle breeding pair in 2008. It now has two breeding eagles in the town. The state has one breeding eagle-pair in the National Park Service, which is the largest bald eagle colony in the world. It's the only place in the country with two breeding bald eagle pairs in a single location. There are no bald eagle nesting pairs in New Mexico, but there is one in Wyoming.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,232 people, 570 households, and 332 families living in the town. There were 743 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.4/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.2%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0%. The median income for a household in the city was $21,486, and $31,016 for a family. About 15.8% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 27.5% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's National Defense Training Area, which is part of the Army National Guard. It is located on the Army Corps' 7th Army District, which includes the Army Air Force, Air Force National Guard, and Army Ranger Training Area. The U.N. Census estimates the town has a population of 1,157 people, with 743 people living in housing units. The average household size is 2.16, and the average family size is2.73. The median age is 48.8 years, with 19% of residents under the age of 18. The city's population is 47.4% male and 52.6%. The town's median income is $26,058, compared to $20,000 for females.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine = 72.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Cherryfield = 2.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,107 individuals with a median age of 46.9 age the population dropped by -5.53% in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 25 residents per square mile of area (9.6/km²). There are average 2.18 people per household in the 491 households with an average household income of $26,038 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.48% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.24%. The number of physicians in Cherryfield per 100,000 population = 170.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Cherryfield = 48.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 67 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 125. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 170. 76 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 8.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 66, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine which are owned by the occupant = 56.88%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 35 years with median home cost = $105,140 and home appreciation of -2.52%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.28 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $13,857 per student. There are 7 students for each teacher in the school. 4.34% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.31% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.47% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).