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Population (year 2000): 23,324. Estimated
population in July 2005: 23,742 (+1.8% change)
Males: 11,018 (47.2%), Females: 12,306 (52.8%)
Cumberland County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $42,770 (year 2000)
Median house value: $112,900 (year 2000)
Races in South Portland:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), English (22.0%),
French (11.7%), Italian (9.4%), French Canadian (6.9%), German
(6.5%).
Elevation: 85 feet
Land area: 12.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in South Portland
- High school or higher: 89.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in South Portland city
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 52.1%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 11.9%
3.2% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.9%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -827 (-3.4%).
Hospital/medical center in South Portland:
- SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (175 RUNNING HILL
ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near South Portland:
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
- MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
- NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 3
miles; PORTLAND, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
South Portland:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 2 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 30 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 55 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Portland:
- BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID:
B19)
- AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 28 miles;
AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
- LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 29 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID:
63B)
Amtrak stations near South Portland:
- 2 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
- 12 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) -
Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public
payphones.
- 16 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket
office.
Colleges/Universities in South Portland:
- SOUTHERN MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,478; Location: FORT RD; Public; Website:
www.smtc.net)
- MAINE MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 27; Location: SMTC FORT
RD; Private, not-for-profit)
- NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (FT
enrollment: 6; Location: 879 SAWYER ST; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.nebc.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
South Portland:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 4 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
17 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 23 miles; STANDISH, ME;
FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 61 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 72 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high schools in South Portland:
- SOUTH PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,070;
Location: 637 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ARTHUR R. GOULD SCH--LCYDC (Students: 118;
Location: 675 WESTBROOK STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in South Portland:
- GR PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 137;
Location: 1338 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 12)
- AUCOCISCO SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 700
R MAIN STREET; Grades: 3 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in South Portland:
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 397;
Location: 120 WESCOTT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SKILLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378;
Location: 180 WESCOTT ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- MAHONEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 344;
Location: 240 OCEAN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289;
Location: 52 ALFRED STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268;
Location: 87 THOMPSON STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- KALER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262;
Location: 165 KELSEY STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- MARY F. MARSH ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 135;
Location: MACARTHUR CIRCLE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in South Portland:
- LIGHTHOUSE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 182;
Location: 525 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- CASCO BAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 38;
Location: 440 OCEAN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in South Portland:
- SOUTH PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $636,453; Location: 482 BROADWAY; 97,102 books;
3,252 audio materials; 2,404 video materials; 122 serial
subscriptions)
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