Wilton (CDP), Maine

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Coordinates: 44°35′31″N 70°13′50″W / 44.59194, -70.23056
Wilton, Maine
Wilton, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²)
- Land	4.1 sq mi (10.6 km²)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,290
- Density	560.9/sq mi (216.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04294
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-85815
GNIS feature ID	0578559

Wilton (CDP) is a census-designated place within the town of Wilton in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,290 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Wilton is located at 44°35′31″N, 70°13′49″W (44.591961, -70.230456)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (18.07%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 958 households, and 614 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 560.9 people per square mile (216.7/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 264.1/sq mi (102.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.77% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.00% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 958 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,161, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $32,383 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,804. About 7.4% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.