New Canada, Maine

New Canada, Maine
—  Town  —
Location of New Canada, Maine
Coordinates: 47°11′20″N 68°30′32″W / 47.18889°N 68.50889°W / 47.18889; -68.50889Coordinates: 47°11′20″N 68°30′32″W / 47.18889°N 68.50889°W / 47.18889; -68.50889
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area
– Total	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
– Land	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
– Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	306
– Density	8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04743
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-48575
GNIS feature ID	0582616

New Canada is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 306 people, 108 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.33% African American and 0.65% Native American.

There were 108 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,000, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $30,962 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,415. About 8.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

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