- Jackman, Maine
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jackman, Maine
settlement_type = Town
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Maine
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Maine
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Somerset
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area_total_km2 = 109.3
area_land_km2 = 106.3
area_water_km2 = 3.0
area_total_sq_mi = 42.2
area_land_sq_mi = 41.0
area_water_sq_mi = 1.2population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 718
population_density_km2 = 6.8
population_density_sq_mi = 17.5timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 419
elevation_ft = 1375
latd = 45 |latm = 37 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 70 |longm = 12 |longs = 39 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 04945
area_code = 207
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 23-35345
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blank1_info = 0582532
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footnotes =Jackman is a town in Somerset County,
Maine ,United States . The population was 718 at the 2000 census.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 42.2square mile s (109.3km² ), of which, 41.0 square miles (106.3 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (2.77%) is water.The town is twinned with Trowbridge, England
Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 718 people, 310 households, and 190 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.There were 310 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $21,310 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,763. About 3.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://jackmanmaine.org/ Jackman Maine Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.jackman.ws/ Town of Jackman]
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