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Population (year 2000): 1,722. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,705 (-1.0% change)
Males: 820 (47.6%), Females: 902 (52.4%)
Oxford County
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $30,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,600 (year 2000)
Races in West Paris:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (27.7%), Irish (14.0%),
United States (9.9%), French (6.7%), German (5.1%), French
Canadian (4.3%).
Elevation: 486 feet
For population 25 years and over in West Paris
- High school or higher: 73.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in West Paris town
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 12.4%
1.6% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near West Paris:
- STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORWAY,
ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West
Paris:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 52 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 54 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 89 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Paris:
- OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; OXFORD, ME;
ID: 81B)
- BETHEL REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BETHEL, ME; ID:
0B1)
- SWANS FLD (about 18 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; ID: 3S2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
West Paris:
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; STANDISH, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 40 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 49 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 57 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
59 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle schools in West Paris:
- AGNES GRAY SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location:
170 MAIN STREET; Grades: 02 - 06)
- LEGION MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 33;
Location: 20 KINGSBURY STREET; Grades: KG - 01)
Library in West Paris:
- WEST PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$6,558; Location: 226 MAIN STREET; 9,314 books; 45 audio
materials; 115 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)
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