Stockholm, Maine

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Stockholm is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.8 km² (34.7 mi²). 89.6 km² (34.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.20%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 271 people, 111 households, and 79 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.0/km² (7.8/mi²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 1.6/km² (4.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.37% Native American, and 0.37% from two or more races.

There were 111 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,246. About 8.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.6% of those sixty five or over.