Vanceboro, Maine
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| Vanceboro, Maine | |
  Vanceboro, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km²) |
| - Land | 20.4 sq mi (52.9 km²) |
| - Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 147 |
| - Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04491 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-78675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582777 |
Vanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States, at the eastern terminus of Maine Highway 6. Vanceboro is across the St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Saint Croix-Vanceboro Bridge. The crossing has a 24 hour customs station manging the border.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.6 km²), of which, 20.4 square miles (52.9 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it (9.64%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 147 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.2 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.68% African American and 2.04% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 68 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,386, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,580. There were 19.5% of families and 18.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.0% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.
