Leeds, Maine
Encyclopedia
Leeds is a town
in Androscoggin County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 2,001 at the 2000 census
. It is included in both the Lewiston
-Auburn
, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area
.
, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112.4 km²), of which, 40.3 square miles (104.4 km²) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it (7.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,001 people, 736 households, and 548 families residing in the town. The population density
was 49.6 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.20% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 736 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,993, and the median income for a family was $42,557. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,602. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County, Maine
Androscoggin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the county's population was 107,702. Its county seat is Auburn...
, 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...
. The population was 2,001 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...
. It is included in both 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 Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, 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...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112.4 km²), of which, 40.3 square miles (104.4 km²) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it (7.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,001 people, 736 households, and 548 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 49.6 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.20% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 736 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,993, and the median income for a family was $42,557. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $24,250 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 $15,602. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Oliver O. HowardOliver O. HowardOliver Otis Howard was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War...
, Civil War era general, headed the Freedmen's Bureau and Howard UniversityHoward UniversityHoward University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
. - Kenneth M. CurtisKenneth M. CurtisKenneth Merwin Curtis is an American lawyer and former politician. He is currently a principal in the law firm of Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau Limited Liability Company, P.A....
, Maine Governor (1967–1975), United States Ambassador to Canada (1979–1981),served as President of Maine Maritime Academy.
Attractions
- Camp Tekakwitha, the only entirely french-speaking summer camp in United States, is situated in Leeds, Maine. The property spreads over 11000000 square feet (1,021,933.4 m²) of timber land on the shores of Androscoggin Lake. Photo of the area and Androscoggin lake.
- Monument Hill Leeds- 200' elev gain. A short hike to a wooded summit. Spectacular views of the White Mountains and Androscoggin Lake. A 3/4 mile hike from base to summit. A Civil War monument is located at the summit.
- Leeds borders the Androscoggin RiverAndroscoggin RiverThe Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
and Androscoggin Lake. Running between these two bodies of water, through Leeds, is the Dead River. This small river has the unique ability to run two ways, depending on whether the Androscoggin Lake or River is higher.
