Waldo, Maine

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Coordinates: 44°27′47″N 69°5′37″W / 44.46306, -69.09361
Waldo, Maine
Waldo, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Waldo
Area
- Total	19.4 sq mi (50.3 km²)
- Land	19.4 sq mi (50.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	733
- Density	37.8/sq mi (14.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04915
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-79480
GNIS feature ID	0582785

Waldo is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 References

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.4 square miles (50.3 km²), of which, 19.4 square miles (50.3 km²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 733 people, 290 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.59% White, 0.55% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 290 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,063, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $25,341 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,030. About 12.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Waldo Maine drew it's name from being in the shadow of Mount Waldo which got its name from the proprieter of the land grant, Brigidier General Samuel Waldo of Boston.^[2]

Coordinates: 44°30′45″N, 69°04′34″W