New Portland, Maine
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| New Portland, Maine | |
  New Portland, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| - Total | 43.8 sq mi (113.4 km²) |
| - Land | 43.4 sq mi (112.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 785 |
| - Density | 18.1/sq mi (7.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 04954, 04961 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-49205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582622 |
New Portland is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 785 at the 2000 census. The town was given to the residents of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by the Massachusetts legislature to repay them for their loss when the British fleet burned Falmouth in 1775.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.8 square miles (113.4 km²), of which, 43.4 square miles (112.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 785 people, 329 households, and 227 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 1.27% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,521, and the median income for a family was $35,284. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $17,014 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,596. About 8.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
The Famous Wire Bridge
[edit] References
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 385.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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