Rome, Maine
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| Rome, Maine | |
  Rome, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.7 sq mi (82.2 km²) |
| - Land | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²) |
| - Water | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 980 |
| - Density | 38.6/sq mi (14.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04963 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-63835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582700 |
Rome is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.2 km²), of which, 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²) of it is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it (19.88%) is water. Rome includes the northern portions of Long Pond and Great Pond.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 980 people, 386 households, and 289 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.6 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 941 housing units at an average density of 37.0/sq mi (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.10% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 386 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,344, and the median income for a family was $46,635. Males had a median income of $32,153 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,355. About 7.0% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
