Littleton, Maine
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Littleton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 955 at the 2000 census. In 1800 the southern half of the town was given as a land grant to Williams College and in 1801 the northern half was given as a grant to Framingham Academy. Settlement occurred shortly thereafter, and the town was incorporated in 1856.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.0 km² (38.6 mi²). 99.5 km² (38.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.49%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 955 people, 371 households, and 273 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.6/km² (24.9/mi²). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 4.5/km² (11.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.10% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 371 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,172, and the median income for a family was $35,759. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,579. About 7.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 291.
