St. Agatha, Maine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| St. Agatha, Maine | |
  St. Agatha, Maine
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²) |
| - Land | 29.5 sq mi (76.4 km²) |
| - Water | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 802 |
| - Density | 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-64780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582706 |
St. Agatha is a town in Aroostook County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 802.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²), of which, 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²) of it is land and 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²) of it (15.42%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 802 people, 350 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.2 people per square mile (10.5/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km²).
[edit] Racial makeup
The racial makeup of the town was 99.63% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
[edit] Ages
There were 350 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $36,691. Males had a median income of $29,808 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,535. About 6.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.
