Paris, Maine
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Paris is a town in Oxford County, Maine. The population was 4,793 at the 2000 census. The census designated place of South Paris is located within the Town of Paris, and the town as a whole is commonly referred to as "South Paris." The main exception is the area known as Paris Hill, which has a distinct historical identity.
Paris is the birthplace and boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln's first vice-president Hannibal Hamlin and postmaster general Horatio King. It was also th second home of Emily Bissell, American originator of the Christmas Seal.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 106.1 km² (41.0 mi²). 105.6 km² (40.8 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 4,793 people, 1,975 households, and 1,238 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.4/km² (117.6/mi²). There were 2,142 housing units at an average density of 20.3/km² (52.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.31% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 1,975 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,625, and the median income for a family was $43,166. Males had a median income of $28,235 versus $20,764 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,441. About 4.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
