Beddington, Maine
Encyclopedia
Beddington is a town in Washington County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 29 at the 2000 census, but this swells to over 300 during the summer months. This is the smallest organized town in Maine.
The rivers and lakes in the town are part of a salmon
spawning migratory path. The town is mostly blueberry fields.
, the town has a total area of 38.2 square miles (98.9 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (8.70%) is water.
of 2000, there were 29 people, 16 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density
was 0.8 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.55% White, and 3.45% from two or more races.
There were 16 households out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, and 56.3% were non-families. 37.5% 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 1.81 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the town the population was spread out with 6.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 25 to 44, 75.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 141.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,180. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
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
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 29 at the 2000 census, but this swells to over 300 during the summer months. This is the smallest organized town in Maine.
The rivers and lakes in the town are part of a salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
spawning migratory path. The town is mostly blueberry fields.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 38.2 square miles (98.9 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (8.70%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 29 people, 16 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 0.8 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.55% White, and 3.45% from two or more races.
There were 16 households out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% 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, and 56.3% were non-families. 37.5% 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 1.81 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the town the population was spread out with 6.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 25 to 44, 75.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 141.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $21,250 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 $20,180. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.