Hermon, Maine
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| Hermon, Maine | |
  Hermon, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.3 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,437 |
| - Density | 123.5/sq mi (47.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04401 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-32510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582517 |
Hermon is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,437 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.34%) is water.
[edit] Historic Building
The District No. 5 Schoolhouse (1880) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,437 people, 1,666 households, and 1,294 families residing in the town. The population density was 123.5 people per square mile (47.7/km²). There were 1,748 housing units at an average density of 48.7/sq mi (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.16% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,666 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,206, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $34,620 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,714. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
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