Chapman, Maine
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Chapman is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.5 km² (38.8 mi²). 99.4 km² (38.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.08%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 465 people, 177 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.7/km² (12.1/mi²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 1.9/km² (4.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.99% White, 0.22% African American, 2.15% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races.
There were 177 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $28,375 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,008. About 5.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
