Corinna, Maine
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Corinna is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at (44.9227, -69.2568)GR1 at the intersection of Penobscot County Roads 7 (Dexter Rd), 11 (Exeter Rd) and 43 (St. Albans Rd), centered between the towns of Exeter, St Albans, Dexter and Newport, about 8 miles north of I-95.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.1 km² (39.4 mi²). 100.1 km² (38.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (1.98%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 842 households, and 621 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.4/km² (55.5/mi²). There were 981 housing units at an average density of 9.8/km² (25.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 842 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $37,900. Males had a median income of $28,707 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,345. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
