Baileyville, Maine
Encyclopedia
Baileyville is a town
in Washington County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 1,686 at the 2000 census. Within the town is the census-designated place
of Woodland
. The town was originally settled by Quakers in 1780. In 1830, Ezekiel Bailey began commercial manufacture of oilcloth in 1830, when it was made by hand. The business flourished and expanded until it comprised several factories, which were burnt down in 1921.
, the town has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106.4 km²), of which 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) is land and 12.0 km² (4.6 sq mi, 11.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,686 people, 726 households, and 484 families residing in the town. The population density
was 46.2 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.59% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,658, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $38,269 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,087. About 9.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Sports are an important part of the school's culture. The school offers JV and varsity girls' volleyball, varsity co-ed cross country, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' basketball, co-ed wrestling, co-ed cheerleading, baseball, softball, and tennis. The boys soccer team participated in the very first Class C State Championship in 1974, losing 3-0 to Richmond High School at the University of Maine. The school has won the Class D Girls' Basketball Championship 4 times, most recently in 2008. Also, in the 2008-2009 season, the boys' basketball team won the Class D Boys' Basketball Championship for the first time in the history of the school, making Woodland High School the first school since 1994 to win both Boys' and Girls' State Championships. In 2009, the girls' softball team also won the school's first State Softball Championship.
New England town
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in Washington County
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,686 at the 2000 census. Within the town is the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Woodland
Woodland, Washington County, Maine
Woodland is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census.Woodland is a part of the town of Baileyville...
. The town was originally settled by Quakers in 1780. In 1830, Ezekiel Bailey began commercial manufacture of oilcloth in 1830, when it was made by hand. The business flourished and expanded until it comprised several factories, which were burnt down in 1921.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106.4 km²), of which 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) is land and 12.0 km² (4.6 sq mi, 11.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,686 people, 726 households, and 484 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 46.2 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,658, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $38,269 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,087. About 9.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The high school, Woodland Jr./Sr. High School, has about 250 students in grades 7-12. The school's Principal is Patricia Metta, and its Vice Principal is Chuck Noyes. Woodland Jr/Sr High School's mascot is the Dragons, and the school's colors are purple and gold.Sports are an important part of the school's culture. The school offers JV and varsity girls' volleyball, varsity co-ed cross country, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' basketball, co-ed wrestling, co-ed cheerleading, baseball, softball, and tennis. The boys soccer team participated in the very first Class C State Championship in 1974, losing 3-0 to Richmond High School at the University of Maine. The school has won the Class D Girls' Basketball Championship 4 times, most recently in 2008. Also, in the 2008-2009 season, the boys' basketball team won the Class D Boys' Basketball Championship for the first time in the history of the school, making Woodland High School the first school since 1994 to win both Boys' and Girls' State Championships. In 2009, the girls' softball team also won the school's first State Softball Championship.