Levant, Maine
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Levant is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,171 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 77.6 km² (30.0 mi²). 77.6 km² (30.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,171 people, 784 households, and 609 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.0/km² (72.5/mi²). There were 829 housing units at an average density of 10.7/km² (27.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% White, 0.14% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 784 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,290, and the median income for a family was $45,368. Males had a median income of $32,214 versus $22,431 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,671. About 9.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
