Enfield, Maine
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Enfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. However, there is a large seasonal population with many cottages located on Cold Stream Pond, a lake within the town.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.9 km² (33.2 mi²). 72.2 km² (27.9 mi²) of it is land and 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²) of it (15.92%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 612 households, and 463 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.4/km² (58.0/mi²). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 12.3/km² (31.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.76% European American, 0.06% Black, 0.19% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 612 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $42,788. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,799. About 10.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
