Centerville, Maine
Encyclopedia
Centerville is a former town in Washington County
, Maine
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 26.
As of 2003, the town meeting voted to dissolve the town government and return it to unincorporated territory; the disincorporation was effective as of July 1, 2004. The former town is now included in the North Washington
Unorganized Territory.
, the town had a total area of 111.3 km² (43.0 mi²). 108.6 km² (41.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (2.47%) is water.
of 2000, there were 26 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density
was 0.2/km² (0.6/mi²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 0.2/km² (0.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,958. 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 26.
As of 2003, the town meeting voted to dissolve the town government and return it to unincorporated territory; the disincorporation was effective as of July 1, 2004. The former town is now included in the North Washington
North Washington, Maine
North Washington is an unorganized territory in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Unorganized Territory.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town had a total area of 111.3 km² (43.0 mi²). 108.6 km² (41.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (2.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 26 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 0.2/km² (0.6/mi²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 0.2/km² (0.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $18,750 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 $19,958. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.