Mechanic Falls

  1. Mechanic Falls Legal Resources
  2. Mechanic Falls Statistics
  3. Mechanic Falls Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mechanic Falls Employment Information
  5. Mechanic Falls Family Information
  6. Mechanic Falls Education Information
  7. Mechanic Falls Business Information
  8. Mechanic Falls Public Benefits Information
  9. Mechanic Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mechanic Falls Zip Codes


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Mechanic Falls Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,138
  • Land Area (2000): 28.805 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.086 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): MECHANIC FALLS, MECHANIC FLS
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Houses (2000): 1,242
Mechanic Falls Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 1.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,103 98.88%

Mechanic Falls Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,116
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $23,210,000 / $5,514,000
Mechanic Falls Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,509 1,345 164 10.89% 109
1991 1,588 1,347 241 15.20% 152
1992 1,566 1,329 237 15.13% 151
1993 1,571 1,358 214 13.60% 136
1994 1,589 1,376 213 13.42% 134
1995 1,557 1,399 159 10.19% 102
1996 1,516 1,401 116 7.62% 76
1997 1,527 1,406 120 7.87% 79
1998 1,564 1,444 120 7.69% 77
1999 1,586 1,492 94 5.94% 59
2000 1,685 1,609 76 4.49% 45
2001 1,667 1,593 73 4.40% 44
2002 1,684 1,605 79 4.69% 47
2003 1,706 1,597 110 6.42% 64
2004 1,679 1,592 87 5.16% 52
2005 1,705 1,610 96 5.60% 56
2006 1,740 1,652 88 5.07% 51
2007 1,761 1,670 91 5.15% 51
2008 1,767 1,668 99 5.59% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,796 1,674 122 6.79% 68
Feb 2008 1,768 1,656 112 6.33% 63
Mar 2008 1,779 1,657 122 6.86% 69
Apr 2008 1,754 1,657 97 5.53% 55
May 2008 1,762 1,655 107 6.07% 61
Jun 2008 1,772 1,679 93 5.25% 52
Jul 2008 1,772 1,683 89 5.02% 50
Aug 2008 1,755 1,685 70 3.99% 40
Sep 2008 1,741 1,665 76 4.37% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mechanic Falls Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 102 12.59%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 6.30%
3. Repair and Maintenance 50 6.17%
4. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 37 4.57%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 36 4.44%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 33 4.07%
7. Educational Services 32 3.95%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 32 3.95%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 31 3.83%
10. Paper Manufacturing 28 3.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 22 2.72%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 21 2.59%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 2.47%
14. Finance and Insurance 19 2.35%
15. Truck Transportation 19 2.35%
16. Wood Manufacturing 18 2.22%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 16 1.98%
18. Food Manufacturing 16 1.98%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 1.98%
20. Department and Other General Stores 15 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 115 15.48%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 7.54%
3. Educational Services 55 7.40%
4. Finance and Insurance 42 5.65%
5. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 35 4.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 33 4.44%
7. Social Assistance 33 4.44%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 27 3.63%
9. Department and Other General Stores 21 2.83%
10. Other Transportation 18 2.42%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 2.29%
12. Public Administration 17 2.29%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 16 2.15%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 16 2.15%
15. Paper Manufacturing 15 2.02%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 2.02%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 1.88%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 13 1.75%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 1.35%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.35%

Mechanic Falls Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 61 7.53%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 6.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 53 6.54%
4. Other Construction Trades 39 4.81%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 4.69%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 36 4.44%
7. Other Management Occupations 34 4.20%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 3.83%
9. Carpenters 28 3.46%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 27 3.33%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 25 3.09%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 2.72%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 2.59%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.47%
15. Business Operations Specialists 17 2.10%
16. Bus Drivers 17 2.10%
17. Other Construction Workers 15 1.85%
18. Top Executives 15 1.85%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 1.73%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 54 7.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 42 5.65%
3. Cashiers 41 5.52%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 41 5.52%
5. Other Production Occupations 35 4.71%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 4.44%
7. Registered Nurses 32 4.31%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 3.77%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 27 3.63%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 3.50%
11. Customer Service Representatives 24 3.23%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 3.23%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.69%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.69%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 2.42%
16. Other Management Occupations 18 2.42%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 2.29%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 2.15%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 2.02%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 2.02%

Mechanic Falls Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,346 56.58%
15-35 hours 316 13.28%
1-14 hours 56 2.35%
No regular hours 661 27.78%

Mechanic Falls Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 6.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 96 6.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 124 8.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 207 13.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 182 12.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 203 13.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 178 12.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 111 7.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 1.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 67 4.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 5.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 86 5.81%

Mechanic Falls Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 86 5.81%
5-9 112 7.56%
10-14 117 7.90%
15-19 220 14.85%
20-24 302 20.39%
25-29 145 9.79%
30-34 171 11.55%
35-39 30 2.03%
40-44 23 1.55%
45-59 154 10.40%
60-89 74 5.00%
At least 90 47 3.17%

Mechanic Falls Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.47% 975 65.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 224 15.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 154 10.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 121 8.17%

Mechanic Falls Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 208 13.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,190 77.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 31 2.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 2.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 47 3.08%

Mechanic Falls Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,168 (3,104 people)
Families (2000): 843 (2,551 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 423
People at same address in 1995: 1,729
Mechanic Falls Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 141 12.07%
$10,000-$14,999 81 6.93%
$15,000-$19,999 73 6.25%
$20,000-$24,999 72 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 102 8.73%
$30,000-$34,999 118 10.10%
$35,000-$39,999 79 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 93 7.96%
$45,000-$49,999 50 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 121 10.36%
$60,000-$74,999 140 11.99%
$75,000-$99,999 56 4.79%
$100,000-$124,999 23 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.68%
$200,000 or more 5 0.43%

Mechanic Falls Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 249 21.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 324 27.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58 4.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 206 17.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 198 17.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 73 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mechanic Falls Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 953 31.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 330 10.77%
Public Assistance 48 1.57%
Retirement 129 4.21%
Self Employment 151 4.93%
Social Security 293 9.56%
Supplemental Security 48 1.57%
Wage / Salary 932 30.41%
Other 181 5.91%

Mechanic Falls Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 381 56.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 298 43.89%

Mechanic Falls Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 719 60.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 329 27.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 3.05%

Mechanic Falls Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 133 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 694 55.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 267 21.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 148 11.92%

Mechanic Falls Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Education Information Back to top
Mechanic Falls Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 139 6.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 274 12.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,118 48.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 452 19.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91 3.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 153 6.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 57 2.50%

Mechanic Falls Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8 0.25% 4 0.13% 12 0.38%
Kindergarten 43 1.37% 7 0.22% 50 1.59%
Grades 1-4 198 6.31% 13 0.41% 211 6.72%
Grades 5-8 202 6.44% 30 0.96% 232 7.39%
Grades 9-12 149 4.75% 29 0.92% 178 5.67%
Undergrad college 43 1.37% 25 0.80% 68 2.17%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.13% 0 0.00% 4 0.13%
Total 647 20.62% 108 3.44% 755 24.06%

Mechanic Falls Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 150
Mechanic Falls Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mechanic Falls Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,644 86.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 423 13.79%

Mechanic Falls Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mechanic Falls Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 442 14.09%
10-19 Years 498 15.87%
20-29 Years 340 10.83%
30-39 Years 535 17.05%
40-49 Years 476 15.17%
50-59 Years 380 12.11%
60-69 Years 212 6.76%
70-79 Years 159 5.07%
80-89 Years 81 2.58%
90+ Years 15 0.48%

Mechanic Falls Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,531 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 1,607 51.21%

Mechanic Falls Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,043 96.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Mechanic Falls Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 800 26.14%
2. French Non-Basque 497 16.24%
3. Irish 421 13.76%
4. French Canadian 309 10.10%
5. United States Or American 293 9.58%
6. Scottish 176 5.75%
7. German 117 3.82%
8. Scotch Irish 81 2.65%
9. Italian 64 2.09%
10. Polish 51 1.67%

Mechanic Falls Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,799 95.53%
2. French 97 3.31%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.75%
4. Scandinavian 4 0.14%
5. Japanese 4 0.14%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 4 0.14%

Mechanic Falls Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,112 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.13%

Mechanic Falls Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mechanic Falls Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanic Falls Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04256