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Bath is an incorporated city (Class Code C5) located in Sagadahoc County at latitude 43.911 and longitude -69.821. The elevation is 62 feet. Bath appears on the Bath U.S. Geological Survey Map. Sagadahoc County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

Bath had a population of 9,266 with 4,383 housing units; a land area land area of 9.11 sq. miles; a water area of 4.12 sq. miles; and a population density of 1,016.82 people per sq. mile for Census 2000. Updated Census Estimates for all incorporated places in Maine.

 

  Population (year 2000): 9,266. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,184 (-0.9% change)
 

Males: 4,425   (47.8%)
Females: 4,841   (52.2%)

Median resident age:   36.9 years
Maine median age:   38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,000 (it was $36,372 in 2000)

Bath   $38,000
Maine:   $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,900 (it was $95,200 in 2000)

Bath   $112,900
Maine:   $155,300

Races in Bath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (21.4%), Irish (14.5%), French (12.7%), United States (10.7%), German (10.1%), Italian (5.0%).

Incorporated on 02/17/1781

Elevation: 79 feet

Land area: 9.11 square miles.

Population density: 1003 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

For population 25 years and over in Bath

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bath city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

333 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This city:   3.6%
Maine:   2.9%

 

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Bath, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bath to the number of sex offenders is 914 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
 

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bath:   1.6% ($1,490)
Maine:   1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (35.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (140.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (350.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Woolwich, ME (3.6 miles ), Arrowsic, ME (4.0 miles ), West Bath, ME (4.0 miles ), Brunswick Station, ME (7.5 miles ), Bowdoinham, ME (8.5 miles ), Phippsburg, ME (8.5 miles ), Westport, ME (8.7 miles ), Brunswick, ME (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $242,600
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $268,900
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $212,600

 

Latitude: 43.92 N, Longitude: 69.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,717 (+72.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,422 (52.1%)


People in group quarters in Bath
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other group homes

Area code: 207

Bath household income distribution Bath home values distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -668 (-6.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.7%
Maine:   4.2%

 

Bath races chart
 


 

Crime in Bath by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 5 1 0 3 1 0 1
    per 100,000 50.0 10.7 0.0 32.0 10.6 0.0 10.8
Robberies 2 2 4 3 2 2 3
    per 100,000 20.0 21.4 42.5 32.0 21.3 21.2 32.4
Assaults 2 3 3 1 1 1 4
    per 100,000 20.0 32.1 31.9 10.7 10.6 10.6 43.2
Burglaries 56 31 40 35 35 18 36
    per 100,000 559.9 331.5 425.2 373.7 372.2 191.0 388.9
Thefts 372 371 334 304 332 283 265
    per 100,000 3719.6 3967.5 3550.2 3246.1 3530.4 3003.0 2862.7
Auto thefts 17 19 14 11 4 8 8
    per 100,000 170.0 203.2 148.8 117.5 42.5 84.9 86.4
Arson 0 3 0 0 2 2 4
    per 100,000 0.0 32.1 0.0 0.0 21.3 21.2 43.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) 251.6 219.5 202.8 202.8 187.7 148.8 175.7

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.08
US city average:   3.00

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Bath topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Bath:
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LEWISTON, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bath:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 8 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 39 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 91 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bath:
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 8 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
  • WISCASSET (about 9 miles; WISCASSET, ME; ID: IWI)
  • WALES (about 22 miles; WALES, ME; ID: ME6)

 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bath:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 30 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 36 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 54 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 112 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
Public high schools in Bath:
Private high school in Bath:
  • HYDE SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 616 HIGH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bath:
  • BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 6 OLD BRUNSWICK ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade; Our rating: 39)
  • DIKE-NEWELL SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 3 WRIGHT DRIVE; Grades: 1st Grade - 5th Grade)
  • FISHER-MITCHELL SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 597 HIGH STREET; Grades: 1st Grade - 5th Grade; Our rating: 35)
  • HUSE MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 39 ANDREWS ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - Kindergarten)
Private elementary/middle school in Bath:
  • COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PRIMARY (Students: 8; Location: 1008 MIDDLE STREET; Grades: KG - 4)
Library in Bath:
  • BATH - PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $499,511; Location: 33 SUMMER STREET; 49,518 books; 1,576 audio materials; 1,332 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)

Bath map

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Notable locations in Bath: Percy and Small Dock (A), Bath Town Landing (B), Bath Iron Works (C), Bath Country Club (D), Sewell House (E), Davenport Memorial Building (F), Davenport Memorial Museum (G), Maine Maritime Museum Library Archives (H), Maine Maritime Museum (I), Patten Free Library (J), Maritime History Building (K), Marine Museum (L), Bath Chamber of Commerce (M), Bath Center For the Arts (N), United States Customs House (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Bath Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bath include: Corliss Street Baptist Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), Winter Street Church (E), Grace Church (F), Saint Marys Catholic Church (G), First Apostolic Church (H), Gace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Maple Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Winnegance Lake (A), Whiskeag Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Winnegance Creek (A), Wiskeag Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bath Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: DJ's Family Fun Center (Arcades & Amusements; 26 Centre) (1), Maine Family Adventures (Tours & Charters; 22 Fitts) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn (139 Richardson St) (1), Riverside Bed & Breakfast (1115 Washington Street) (2), The Fairhaven Inn (118 North Bath Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maine State - Courts- Casa New Meadows (Road West) (1), Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Bath (752 High Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 


Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Maine:   2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   58.0%
Whole state:   65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   7.9%
Whole state:   7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   11.8%
Whole state:   10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.4%
Whole state:   4.1%


Banks with branches in Bath (2007 data):

  • Bath Savings Institution: at 105 Front Street, branch established on 1852-04-19; Morse High School Branch at 826 High Street, branch established on 1996-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.0 mil, Deposits: $340.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath: First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 125 Front St, branch established on 1935-01-01; 55 Congress Ave. Branch at 55 Congress Avenue, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.8 mil, Deposits: $82.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: Bath Branch at 40 Front Street, branch established on 1965-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bath Branch at 83 Front Street, branch established on 1960-03-29. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Gardiner Savings Institution, FSB: Bath Branch at Bath Shopping Center, branch established on 1995-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.3 mil, Deposits: $629.9 mil, headquarters in Gardiner, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices

     



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