- Mapleton, Maine
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Mapleton, Maine — Town — Location of Mapleton, Maine Coordinates: 46°42′4″N 68°6′58″W / 46.70111°N 68.11611°W Country United States State Maine County Aroostook Area – Total 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) – Land 34.0 sq mi (88.2 km2) – Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) Elevation 627 ft (191 m) Population (2010) – Total 1,948 – Density 56.2/sq mi (21.9/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 04757 Area code(s) 207 FIPS code 23-43255 GNIS feature ID 0582579 Mapleton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,948 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km2), of which, 34.0 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,889 people, 749 households, and 548 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 23.1 per square mile (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 1.01% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 749 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,188, and the median income for a family was $41,719. Males had a median income of $30,143 versus $22,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,276. About 3.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Mapleton, Boston: Russell, http://history.rays-place.com/me/mapleton-me.htm
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Coordinates: 46°40′55″N 68°09′46″W / 46.68194°N 68.16278°W
Categories:- Towns in Aroostook County, Maine
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