Millinocket (CDP), Maine

Millinocket, Maine
—  CDP  —
Millinocket, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°39′29″N 68°42′21″W / 45.65806°N 68.70583°W / 45.65806; -68.70583Coordinates: 45°39′29″N 68°42′21″W / 45.65806°N 68.70583°W / 45.65806; -68.70583
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Area
– Total	5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2)
– Land	5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	5,190
– Density	954.7/sq mi (368.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04462
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-45845
GNIS feature ID	0571390

Millinocket is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Millinocket in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,190 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Millinocket is located at 45°39′28″N 68°42′21″W / 45.65778°N 68.70583°W / 45.65778; -68.70583 (45.658039, -68.705855).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,190 people, 2,289 households, and 1,551 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 954.7 people per square mile (368.4/km²). There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 491.7/sq mi (189.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.52% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 2,289 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,337, and the median income for a family was $40,918. Males had a median income of $41,136 versus $23,289 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,139. About 11.9% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.