- Bridgton (CDP), Maine
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bridgton, Maine
settlement_type = CDP
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Maine
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Maine
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cumberland
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 34.9
area_land_km2 = 25.4
area_water_km2 = 9.5
area_total_sq_mi = 13.5
area_land_sq_mi = 9.8
area_water_sq_mi = 3.7population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2359
population_density_km2 = 92.9
population_density_sq_mi = 240.6timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 137
elevation_ft = 449
latd = 44 |latm = 3 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 70 |longm = 42 |longs = 32 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 04009
area_code = 207
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 23-07135
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blank1_info = 0562959
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footnotes =Bridgton is a
census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bridgton in Cumberland County,Maine ,United States . The population was 2,359 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.Geography
Bridgton is located at coor dms|44|3|43|N|70|42|31|W|city (44.062219, -70.708838).GR|1
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 13.5square mile s (34.9km² ), of which, 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it (27.30%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,359 people, 926household s, and 577 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 240.6 people per square mile (92.9/km²). There were 1,334 housing units at an average density of 136.1/sq mi (52.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.16% White, 0.76% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.There were 926 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,115, and the median income for a family was $40,134. Males had a median income of $26,447 versus $21,429 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $16,494. About 10.7% of families and 21.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.References
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