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Population (year 2000): 1,723. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,891 (+9.8% change)
Males: 846 (49.1%), Females: 877 (50.9%)
Oxford County
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $36,821 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,800 (year 2000)
Races in Buckfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (11.6%),
French (11.3%), German (9.3%), United States (9.1%), French
Canadian (5.5%).
Elevation: 400 feet
For population 25 years and over in Buckfield
- High school or higher: 86.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Buckfield town
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 12.6%
1.1% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Buckfield:
- STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NORWAY,
ME)
- CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
LEWISTON, ME)
- ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
LEWISTON, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Buckfield:
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 41 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 90 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buckfield:
- OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; OXFORD, ME;
ID: 81B)
- TWITCHELL (about 13 miles; TURNER, ME; ID: 3B5)
- SWANS FLD (about 15 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; ID: 3S2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Buckfield:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 31 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; STANDISH, ME;
FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 42 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 42 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
56 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public high school in Buckfield:
- BUCKFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 325;
Location: 160 MORRILL STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Library in Buckfield:
- BUCKFIELD - ZADOC LONG FREE LIBRARY
(Operating income: $9,460; Location: 5 TURNER STREET;
11,600 books; 20 audio materials; 55 video materials; 4
serial subscriptions)
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