Masardis, Maine

Masardis, Maine
—  Town  —
Location of Masardis, Maine
Coordinates: 46°31′7″N 68°22′29″W / 46.51861°N 68.37472°W / 46.51861; -68.37472
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area
– Total	39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2)
– Land	38.7 sq mi (100.2 km2)
– Water	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	255
– Density	6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04759
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-43990
GNIS feature ID	0582583

Masardis is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 255 people, 104 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.6 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 104 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 121.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,716. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.7% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 46°30′13″N 68°21′40″W / 46.50361°N 68.36111°W / 46.50361; -68.36111