Crystal, Maine

Crystal, Maine
Town
Location of Crystal, Maine
Coordinates: 45°59′20″N 68°21′28″W / 45.98889°N 68.35778°W / 45.98889; -68.35778
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area^[1]
• Total	40.43 sq mi (104.71 km²)
• Land	40.40 sq mi (104.64 km²)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	269
• Estimate (2012^[3])	266
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04747
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-15395
GNIS feature ID	0582426

Crystal is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.43 square miles (104.71 km²), of which 40.40 square miles (104.64 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) is water.^[1]

It is bordered by Sherman to the south, Island Falls to the east, Hersey to the north and Patten in Penobscot County to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	250		—
1880	275		10.0%
1890	297		8.0%
1900	370		24.6%
1910	502		35.7%
1920	508		1.2%
1930	403		−20.7%
1940	346		−14.1%
1950	373		7.8%
1960	285		−23.6%
1970	281		−1.4%
1980	349		24.2%
1990	303		−13.2%
2000	285		−5.9%
2010	269		−5.6%
Est. 2014	260	^[4]	−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,^[2] there were 269 people, 115 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.4% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 115 households of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living therein, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the town was 51.8 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,^[6] there were 285 people, 112 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The 2000 population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 112 households of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living therein, 68.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 42 years in 2000. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,338. About 6.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those age 65 or older.

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Municipalities and communities of Aroostook County, Maine, United States
County seat: Houlton
Cities	Caribou Presque Isle
Towns	Allagash Amity Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Castle Hill Caswell Chapman Crystal Daigle Dyer Brook Eagle Lake Easton Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Frenchville Grand Isle Hamlin Hammond Haynesville Hersey Hodgdon Houlton Island Falls Limestone Linneus Littleton Ludlow Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Merrill Monticello New Canada New Limerick New Sweden Oakfield Orient Perham Portage Lake St. Agatha St. Francis Sherman Smyrna Stockholm Van Buren Wade Wallagrass Washburn Westfield Westmanland Weston Woodland
Plantations	Cary Plantation Cyr Plantation Garfield Plantation Glenwood Plantation Macwahoc Plantation Moro Plantation Nashville Plantation Oxbow Reed Plantation Saint John Plantation Winterville Plantation
Unorganized territories	Bancroft Central Aroostook Connor Northwest Aroostook South Aroostook Square Lake
CDPs	Ashland Blaine Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Houlton Limestone Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Van Buren Washburn
Other villages	California Clayton Lake Crouseville Estcourt Station Fort Kent Mills Maine Portage Russell Crossing Saint David Sinclair Smyrna Mills Wytopitlock

Coordinates: 45°57′33″N 68°21′37″W / 45.95917°N 68.36028°W / 45.95917; -68.36028

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