Chisholm, Maine

Chisholm, Maine
—  CDP  —
Chisholm, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°29′12″N 70°11′42″W / 44.48667°N 70.195°W / 44.48667; -70.195Coordinates: 44°29′12″N 70°11′42″W / 44.48667°N 70.195°W / 44.48667; -70.195
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Franklin
Area
– Total	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
– Land	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	394 ft (120 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,399
– Density	641.6/sq mi (247.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-12770
GNIS feature ID	0563957

Chisholm is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Jay in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,399 at the 2000 census. It is an industrial village named for Hugh J. Chisholm, who built the Otis Falls Pulp & Paper Company here in 1888.

Geography

Chisholm is located at 44°29′12″N 70°11′42″W / 44.48667°N 70.195°W / 44.48667; -70.195 (44.486532, -70.195040).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land. It is located beside the Androscoggin River.

Google Map of Chisolm, Maine

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,399 people, 633 households, and 405 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 641.6 people per square mile (247.8/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 315.5/sq mi (121.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.36% White, 0.36% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 633 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,500, and the median income for a family was $39,148. Males had a median income of $40,161 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,251. About 7.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 4.6% 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. 

External links

• Town of Jay, Maine