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Population (year 2000): 1,259. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,227 (-2.5% change)
Males: 624 (49.6%), Females: 635 (50.4%)
Franklin County
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $30,568 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,900 (year 2000)
Races in Strong:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
Ancestries: English (32.0%), United States
(13.7%), Irish (11.8%), French (10.3%), German (6.9%), Scottish
(5.9%).
Elevation: 501 feet
For population 25 years and over in Strong
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Strong town
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 11.2%
0.9% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Strong:
- FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Strong:
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 67 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 81 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BANGOR INTL (about 98 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Strong:
- SUGARLOAF REGIONAL (about 20 miles; CARRABASSETT,
ME; ID: B21)
- SWANS FLD (about 25 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; ID: 3S2)
- CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 27 miles;
NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; ID: OWK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Strong:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 12 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 45 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 76 miles; STANDISH, ME;
FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 78 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
93 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 111 miles; ORONO, ME; FT
enrollment: 8,590)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public high school in Strong:
- MT ABRAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 312;
Location: RR 1 BOX 760; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Strong:
- STRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190;
Location: 110 N MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Strong:
- STRONG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$20,538; Location: MAIN STREET; 9,305 books; 273 audio
materials; 179 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)
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