Baldwin, Maine

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Baldwin is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.1 km² (36.3 mi²). 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (2.84%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,290 people, 493 households, and 385 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.1/km² (36.5/mi²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 6.3/km² (16.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.31% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 493 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,500, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,689. About 8.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

• Contact Information for Baldwin, Maine