| Appleton, Maine | |
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Appleton, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,271 |
| • Density | 38.8/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04862 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-01465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582327 |
Appleton is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.
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The town was named for Samuel Appleton, father-in-law of Amos Lawrence, founder of Lawrence University.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.5 square miles (87 km2), of which, 32.8 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (2.30%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 480 households, and 346 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.8 people per square mile (15.0/km²). There were 547 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White, 0.39% African American, 0.08% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 480 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,615, and the median income for a family was $41,731. Males had a median income of $27,065 versus $25,385 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,484. About 4.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
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