Byron, Maine
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Byron is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 136.0 km² (52.5 mi²). 134.1 km² (51.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (1.39%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 121 people, 50 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 0.9/km² (2.3/mi²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 1.5/km² (3.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.87% White and 4.13% Asian.
There were 50 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,334. There were 12.1% of families and 9.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
