Dixfield (town), Maine
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Dixfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.8 km² (41.6 mi²). 106.7 km² (41.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,514 people, 1,011 households, and 721 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6/km² (61.0/mi²). There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 10.5/km² (27.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 1,011 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $41,979. Males had a median income of $36,413 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,684. About 8.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Origin of the Name
The town of Dixfield, founded in 1789 by Colonel Jonathan Holman, was called "Holmantown" until its incorporation on June 21, 1803 when the name was changed to Dixfield. An unkept promise by Dr. Elijah Dix changed its name forever. Doctor Dix promised to donate a library for the town if the citizens voted to change its name from Holmantown to Dixfield. The citizens voted to do just that, but the library never materialized. The town received a box of second-hand medical books and two German dictionaries.[1]
[edit] External Links
See also: Dixfield (CDP), Maine
[edit] References
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 284-285.
