Meddybemps, Maine

Meddybemps, Maine
—  Town  —
Meddybemps, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°2′19″N 67°21′16″W / 45.03861°N 67.35444°W / 45.03861; -67.35444
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Washington
Area
– Total	16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2)
– Land	13.4 sq mi (34.7 km2)
– Water	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
Elevation	180 ft (55 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	150
– Density	11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04657
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-44760
GNIS feature ID	0582588

Meddybemps is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.8 square miles (44 km²), of which, 13.4 square miles (35 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it (20.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 150 people, 67 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.2 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 67 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,840. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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

Coordinates: 45°02′18″N 67°21′21″W / 45.03833°N 67.35583°W / 45.03833; -67.35583