Sabattus, Maine

Sabattus, Maine
Town
Location of Sabattus (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Sabattus, Maine Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°6′9″N 70°5′4″W / 44.10250°N 70.08444°W / 44.10250; -70.08444
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Androscoggin
Area^[1]
• Total	26.91 sq mi (69.70 km²)
• Land	25.71 sq mi (66.59 km²)
• Water	1.20 sq mi (3.11 km²)
Elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	4,876
• Estimate (2012^[3])	5,014
• Density	189.7/sq mi (73.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04280
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-64570
GNIS feature ID	0582704

Sabattus is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,876 at the 2010 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The town was formerly known as Webster, and changed its name to Sabattus in 1971, in honor of a former Anasagunticook Indian chief.

The town's website is http://sabattus.org/.

History

The town was set off from Lisbon,and incorporated as Webster on March 7, 1840.^[4] The name Sabattus comes from one of the chiefs of the Native American tribe that lived in the area. The tribe had moved on when the settlers came. The only parts of the town to bear the name Sabattus were the lake, river, and mountain. The spelling changed from Sabattis to the current spelling.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.91 square miles (69.70 km²), of which 25.71 square miles (66.59 km²) is land and 1.20 square miles (3.11 km²) is water.^[1]

Schools

It is a part of the Regional School Unit 4 school district.^[6] Schools serving the city:

Oak Hill High School (9-12) - Wales
Oak Hill Middle School (6-8) - Sabattus
Carrie Ricker School (3-5) - Litchfield
Sabattus Primary School (PK-2) - Sabattus
Libby Tozier School (PK-2) - Litchfield

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	3,696		—
2000	4,486		21.4%
2010	4,876		8.7%
Est. 2014	5,022	^[7]	3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 4,876 people, 1,979 households, and 1,407 families residing in the town. The population density was 189.7 inhabitants per square mile (73.2/km²). There were 2,121 housing units at an average density of 82.5 per square mile (31.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 1,979 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 20.8% 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 2.46 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the town was 42 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,708 households, and 1,298 families residing in the town. The population density was 175.0 people per square mile (67.6/km²). There were 1,843 housing units at an average density of 71.9 per square mile (27.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.11% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,708 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,897, and the median income for a family was $45,984. Males had a median income of $33,105 versus $20,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,451. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 2015^[10]
Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Unenrolled	1,487	40.0%
	Democratic	1,150	31.0%
	Republican	882	23.7%
	Green Independent	198	5.3%
Total		3,717	100%

Notable person

Gleason Archer, Sr., founded Suffolk University and Law School

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. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ 1871 Maine Register, p. 165
↑ Sabattus Town History http://sabattus.org/home/about-sabattus/sabattus-history
↑ McMillan, Susan. "School unit that serves Litchfield ponders privatized busing." centralmaine.com. March 8, 2014. Retrieved on March 27, 2016.
↑ "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. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/data/r-e-active.pdf

External links

Municipalities and communities of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
County seat: Auburn
Cities	Auburn Lewiston
Towns	Durham Greene Leeds Lisbon Livermore Falls Livermore Mechanic Falls Minot Poland Sabattus Turner Wales
CDPs	Lisbon Falls Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls
Other villages	East Livermore East Poland North Turner West Minot West Poland

Androscoggin River watershed
Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River
Lakes	Akers Pond Androscoggin Lake Lake Auburn Aziscohos Lake Echo Lake Greenough Pond Kennebago Lake Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Parmachenee Lake Pontook Reservoir Range Ponds Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Sabattus Pond Success Pond Thompson Lake Tripp Pond Umbagog Lake Webb Lake
Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock
Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Range Ponds State Park Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

Coordinates: 44°07′11″N 70°06′27″W / 44.11972°N 70.10750°W / 44.11972; -70.10750

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