Castle Hill, Maine
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| Castle Hill, Maine | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²) |
| - Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 454 |
| - Density | 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04757 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-11300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582397 |
Castle Hill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 454 people, 182 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.92% White, 1.98% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,645. About 8.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.
