Starks, Maine
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| Starks, Maine | |
  Starks, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.9 sq mi (82.6 km²) |
| - Land | 31.4 sq mi (81.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 578 |
| - Density | 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04911 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-73845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582745 |
Starks is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²), of which, 31.4 square miles (81.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 578 people, 224 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.17% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 1.04% from two or more races.
There were 224 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,313, and the median income for a family was $33,462. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,764. About 12.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
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