Woolwich, Maine
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Woolwich is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.9 km² (41.7 mi²). 90.8 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it (15.85%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,810 people, 1,101 households, and 824 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.0/km² (80.2/mi²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 13.3/km² (34.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62% White, 0.36% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,101 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% 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 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,741, and the median income for a family was $47,984. Males had a median income of $34,673 versus $22,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,097. About 5.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
