Clifton, Maine

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Coordinates: 44°48′20″N 68°31′37″W / 44.80556, -68.52694
Clifton, Maine
Clifton, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Area
- Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²)
- Land	34.4 sq mi (89.1 km²)
- Water	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	743
- Density	21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04428
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-13365
GNIS feature ID	0582411

Clifton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 44.818864,-68.511772^[1] along the R Leon Williams Highway (Penobscot County Rd 9) between the towns of Amherst and Eddington, Penobscot County, approximately 12 miles east of Bangor, Maine.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it (3.99%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 743 people, 303 households, and 213 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.6 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 416 housing units at an average density of 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.27% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 303 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,333, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $31,065 versus $22,019 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,380. About 7.0% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Coordinates: 44°49′00″N, 68°30′40″W