- Merrill, Maine
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Merrill, Maine — Town — Location of Merrill, Maine Coordinates: 46°9′51″N 68°13′56″W / 46.16417°N 68.23222°WCoordinates: 46°9′51″N 68°13′56″W / 46.16417°N 68.23222°W Country United States State Maine County Aroostook Area – Total 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) – Land 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 968 ft (295 m) Population (2000) – Total 249 – Density 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code(s) 207 FIPS code 23-45180 GNIS feature ID 0582592 Merrill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km2), of which, 37.6 square miles (97 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 249 people, 103 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.6 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 3.8 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.80% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 103 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,532. About 14.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.9% of those sixty five or over.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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