Sebec, Maine

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Sebec is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 612 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.4 km² (38.0 mi²). 95.8 km² (37.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (2.58%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 612 people, 249 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.4/km² (16.5/mi²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 3.8/km² (9.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 249 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $17,422 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,495. About 6.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.