Moscow, Maine
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| Moscow, Maine | |
  Moscow, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| - Total | 48.2 sq mi (124.9 km²) |
| - Land | 45.8 sq mi (118.6 km²) |
| - Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 577 |
| - Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04920 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-47455 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582609 |
Moscow is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.2 square miles (124.9 km²), of which, 45.8 square miles (118.6 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it (5.04%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 577 people, 222 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.69% Native American, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,467, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,393 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,099. About 13.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.
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