Newry, Maine
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Newry is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It was settled in 1781 as Sunday River Plantation. It was renamed by settlers that had come from Newry in what is now Northern Ireland.[1] As of the 2000 census, the town had a total year-round population of 344. It is the home of Sunday River ski resort and has a proportionately large seasonal (winter) population.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 159.1 km² (61.4 mi²). 159.0 km² (61.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 344 people, 142 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.2/km² (5.6/mi²). There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 6.8/km² (17.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.87% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races.
There were 142 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,321, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $19,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,982. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% 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., 365.
