Milbridge, Maine

Milbridge, Maine
Town
The church in Milbridge center
Milbridge, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°31′36″N 67°52′16″W / 44.52667°N 67.87111°W / 44.52667; -67.87111
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Washington
Area[1]
• Total	72.97 sq mi (188.99 km2)
• Land	24.25 sq mi (62.81 km2)
• Water	48.72 sq mi (126.18 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	1,353
• Estimate (2012[3])	1,342
• Density	55.8/sq mi (21.5/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 1,353 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.97 square miles (188.99 km²), of which, 24.25 square miles (62.81 km²) of it is land and 48.72 square miles (126.18 km²) is water.^[1] 1,277

Number of Households: 864

Elevation: 20 Feet

County: Washington

Region: New-England-Northeast

Telephone Area Code: 207

ZIP Code: 04658

Demographics

As of 2000 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.

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,353 people, 612 households, and 345 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.8 inhabitants per square mile (21.5 /km²). There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 41.6 per square mile (16.1 /km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.

There were 612 households of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% 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 2.79.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Notable people

• Katie Aselton, director and actress (The Puffy Chair filmed in Milbridge)^[4]
• Gene Carter, federal judge
• Theodore Enslin, poet
• Sue Hubbell, author^[5]
• David J. Kennedy, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (1963-1964) and (1967-1972)

References

External links

• Town of Milbridge Official Site
• Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Millbridge, Boston: Russell 

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