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Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. It is considered Maine's cultural, social, and economic capital. The 2007 estimated city population was 62,875. Portland is the principal city of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, with a population of 513,102, which includes Cumberland, York, and Sagadahoc counties.

Tourists visit Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, at the mouth of the Fore River and part of Casco Bay, and the Arts District, which runs along Congress Street in the center of the city. Portland Head Light is located in nearby Cape Elizabeth and marks the entrance to Portland Harbor.

The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which aligns with the city's motto, Resurgam, Latin for "I will rise again." The motto refers to Portland's recoveries from four devastating fires. The city of Portland, Oregon was named for Portland, Maine.

Portland Public Schools is the largest school system in Maine, serving approximately 7,000 students.

Portland Economy
Portland has become Maine's economic capital because the city has Maine's largest port, largest population, and is close to Boston (115 miles to the south). Over the years, the local economy has shifted from fishing, manufacturing and agriculture towards a more service-based economy. Most national financial services organizations such as Bank of America, Key Bank, Fidelity Investments, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, and Aetna base their Maine operations in Portland. Unum, TD Bank, Magellan Petroleum, Maine Bank & Trust, ImmuCell Corp, and Pioneer Telephone have headquarters here, and Portland's neighboring cities of South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough, provide homes for other corporations.

Portland has a low unemployment level when compared to national and state averages. Portland and surrounding communities also have higher median incomes than most other Maine communities.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2005 Annual Table Report, the Port of Portland ranked as:

The largest foreign inbound tonnage transit port in the United States
The largest tonnage port in New England
The 25th largest port in the United States
The largest oil port on the US East Coast

The Portland-Montreal Pipe Line, a crude oil pipeline that stretches from South Portland to Montreal, was a major contributing factor in these rankings.

Portland is home to increased urban farming, particularly in the East Bayside neighborhood.

Portland Education
High schools

Casco Bay High School (public-expeditionary)
Catherine McAuley High School (private)
Cheverus High School (private)
Deering High School (public)
Portland Arts & Technology High School (public-vocational)
Portland High School (public)
Waynflete School (private)

Colleges and universities

Maine College of Art
University of Maine School of Law
University of New England (formerly Westbrook College)
University of Southern Maine

Portland ME Area Information

Portland ME Community Characteristics and Facts

Total Crime Risk: 215.0 (100 = National Average)
Population: 64,137
Population Growth Since 2000: -0.17%
Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 55 F
Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 36 F
Male Median Age: 34.3 years
Female Median Age: 37.6 years
Median Household Income: $48,540
Highest Education Level Attained: High School 25.61%, Bachelors 25.53%, Grad School 14.21%

Community Demographics

Portland ME Demographics Summary

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Portland ME Crime Rate Indexes

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics	Portland, ME		Maine
Total Population	64,137		1,318,166
Square Miles	20.85		30,861.55
Population Density	3,076.30		42.70
Population Change Since 1990	0.19%		7.33%
Population Change Since 2000	-0.17%		3.39%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014	0.00%		-0.09%
Population Male	31,101	48.49%	647,900	49.15%
Population Female	33,036	51.51%	670,266	50.85%
Median Age	35.80		39.60

Portland ME Population Growth and Population Statistics

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2010 Weather Summary	Portland, ME	Maine
Weather Index	50	9
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature	55.0 °F	50.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature	36.0 °F	30.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature	45.4 °F	39.7 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65)	7,378	9,329
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65)	268	150
Percent of Possible Sunshine	57	51
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10)	6	7
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days)	101	65
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days)	129	156
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days)	17	27
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches)	44.00"	38.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches)	71.00"	104.00"