Jackman, Maine
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| Jackman, Maine | |
  Jackman, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| - Total | 42.2 sq mi (109.3 km²) |
| - Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.3 km²) |
| - Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 718 |
| - Density | 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04945 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-35345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582532 |
Jackman is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 718 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), of which, 41.0 square miles (106.3 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (2.77%) is water.
The town is twinned with Trowbridge, England
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 718 people, 310 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,763. About 3.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
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