| Milbridge, Maine | |
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Milbridge, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.4 sq mi (148.7 km2) |
| • Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Water | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,279 |
| • Density | 53.0/sq mi (20.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04658 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-45600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582594 |
Milbridge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States at the mouth of the Narraguagus River. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.4 square miles (149 km2), of which, 24.1 square miles (62 km2) of it is land and 33.3 square miles (86 km2) of it is water. 1,277
Number of Households: 864
Elevation: 20 Feet
County: Washington
Region: New-England-Northeast
Telephone Area Code: 207
ZIP Code:
* 04658
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,279 people, 549 households, and 360 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.0 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.18% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 6.57% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.57% of the population.
There were 549 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,371, and the median income for a family was $27,120. Males had a median income of $25,850 versus $17,356 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,996. About 14.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.
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