ZIP Code 04945

Jackman is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 782 at the 2020 census. The town has a humid continental or "hemiboreal" climate (due to its lack of true summer heat), abbreviated "Dfb" (or sometimes "Dbf") on climate maps. It is part of the Forest Consolidated School District, which teaches kindergarten to 12th grade in Forest Hills Consolidated Consolidated Elementary School District. The school is located in the town of Forest Hills, which is in the Forest Hills School District and part of Somerset County School District No. 1. The high school in Jackman is Forest Hills High School, which was founded in 1872. It was the first high school to open in the state of Maine, and the first in the United States to open its doors to non-white students. It also opened its doors in 1874 to African-Americans, and in 1876 to whites. It has been the site of the University of Maine at Augusta since 1876. The U.S. Census Bureau says the town has 42.42 square miles (109.87 km²) of land, of which 41.26 sq miles (106.86 km²), is land and 1.16 sq km² (3.00 sq miles) is water. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 862 people, 383 households, and 228 families. The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.1% African American, 1.6% Asian, and 0.7% from other races. The average household size was 2.25.

Geography

Jackman is the primary city name, but also Dennistown, Jhnsn Mtn Twp, Johnson Mountain Twp, Long Pond Twp, Moose River, Parlin Pd Twp, Parlin Pond Twp, Sandy Bay Twp are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Jackman, Maine. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jackman has a total area of 42.42 square miles (109.87 km²) The town has a humid continental or "hemiboreal" climate, abbreviated "Dfb" (or sometimes "Dbf") on climate maps, as does all of Maine. Jackman's climate is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with only warm (but not hot) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jack man has a "humid continental" climate (due its lack of true summer heat) Jackman is located in the Upper Great Lakes region of the Pacific Ocean, which is part of the Gulf of Mexico region. It is the only place in the state of Maine where the temperature does not reach 100 degrees F (32 degrees C) in the summer. The town is located on the Atlantic seaboard of New England and the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 1,788. The U.N. World Meteorological Organization has designated Jackman as one of the most livable places in the world, with an average temperature of 98.7 degrees Fahrenheit (62.7°C) in July. It also has the highest sea level of any town in the United States, with 1.16 square miles of water per square mile (3.00 km²). The town's population has declined from 1,838 in the early 1900s to about 1,800 in the late 1990s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 862 people, 383 households, and 228 families living in the town. There were 726 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American,0.6% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population. The median income for a household in the city was $29,615, and $33,182 for a family. The per capita income for the town is $15,763. About 3.7%. of families and 9.5%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 16.0%. of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's New Mexico Field Office. The U.N. Census estimates the town has a population of 862, including 726 people living in 383 households. The population density is 20.9 inhabitants per squaremile (8.1/km 2). The town's population growth rate has been slowing since the 1990s, when it was at a rate of 1.3%. The town has had a population decline since the 1970s, with the population falling to 718 as of the 2000 census.

Education

Jackman is part of Forest Hills Consolidated School, which teaches grades kindergarten to grade 12. Jackman belongs to Maine Area School District 12. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. The school district has a budget of about $30 million. It is located near the town of Augusta, about 30 miles south of Augusta. The community has a history of being involved in the local community. It has been home to a number of notable people, including the town's first mayor and its first school principal.

Railroad history

Jackman became connected to the international North American rail network upon completion of the International of Maine Division of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway in 1889. Passenger rail service through Jackman ended in 1981, resumed in 1985, and ended once more in 1994. Jackman Lumber Company built the Bald Mountain Railroad in 1915 north from Jackman up Heald Stream and across the South Branch Penobscot River into Moose River Plantation. This logging railroad brought logs to the Jackman sawmill until 1926, when it was replaced by a new logging railroad. The Bald Mountain and Moose River Railroad were both abandoned by the end of the 20th century. The Jackman Sawmill was built in 1915 and is still in operation today. It is located in the town of Jackman, Maine, on the Maine-Suffolk border. The town is home to a number of logging companies, including Jackman-Bald Mountain Lumber Co. and Bald Mountain-Maine Lumber Corp. It was also the site of the first sawmill in the state, built in 1875. The company was founded by Jackman's father, who was a logger and sawmill owner. The sawmill is still operating today, and is located on the Canadian Pacific Railroad's Maine Division, which was completed in 1887. It has been in operation since 1887 and is one of the oldest logging companies in the United States. The lumber company is now owned by the Maine Lumber and Lumber Association, which is based in Maine.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Jackman, Somerset County, Maine = 95.7. 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 61. 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 99. 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 Jackman = 2.8 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 6,608 individuals with a median age of 41.3 age the population dropped by -5.29% in Jackman, Somerset County, Maine population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 19 residents per square mile of area (7.3/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 307 households with an average household income of $38,434 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.60% of the available work force and has dropped -3.85% 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 21.70%. The number of physicians in Jackman per 100,000 population = 135.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Jackman = 37.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 108.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 137. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 76 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and -0.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 56, 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 Jackman, Somerset County, Maine which are owned by the occupant = 40.04%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $101,970 and home appreciation of -2.41%. 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 $11.93 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 $4,319 per student. There are 8.1 students for each teacher in the school. 7.45% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.64% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.83% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).