Hartford, Maine
Encyclopedia
Hartford is a town in Oxford County
, Maine
, United States
. Hartford is included in the Lewiston
-Auburn
, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area
. The population was 963 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), of which, 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.68%) is water.
of 2000, there were 963 people, 364 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.9 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.10% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.10% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 364 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,488, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $35,865 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,326. About 9.1% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Hartford is the home of Camp Wekeela
during the summer located on Little Bear Pond.
Oxford County, Maine
Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Hartford is included in the Lewiston
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
-Auburn
Auburn, Maine
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area
New England City and Town Area
A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic and statistical entity defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, for use in describing aspects of the New England region of the United States...
. The population was 963 at 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...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), of which, 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 963 people, 364 households, and 270 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 21.9 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.10% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 364 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,488, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $35,865 versus $23,750 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 $16,326. About 9.1% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Hartford is the home of Camp Wekeela
Camp Wekeela
Camp Wekeela is a 60-acre sleep-away summer camp in Maine with close to 300 campers and 135 employees. It is a traditional resident summer camp for boys and girls ages 7–16, in season from June to August....
during the summer located on Little Bear Pond.