Mars Hill-Blaine, Maine
Encyclopedia
Mars Hill-Blaine is a census-designated place
(CDP) occupying parts of the towns of Mars Hill
and Blaine
in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 602 households, and 399 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 294.9 people per square mile (113.9/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 141.3/sq mi (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.13% White, 0.07% African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 602 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,933, and the median income for a family was $34,934. Males had a median income of $26,413 versus $21,776 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,264. About 13.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) occupying parts of the towns of Mars Hill
Mars Hill, Maine
Mars Hill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2000 census.-History:The town is named for Hezekiah Mars, who camped for three years at the base of Mars Hill Mountain. In 1834, the first industry was cutting timber, particularly trees for masts....
and Blaine
Blaine, Maine
Blaine is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 806 as of the 2000 census. It was known as Alva prior to incorporation in 1874, when it was renamed in honor of James G. Blaine, then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
in Aroostook County
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, 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 1,428 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mars Hill-Blaine is located at 46.512409°N 67.866553°W (46.512409, -67.866553).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 602 households, and 399 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 294.9 people per square mile (113.9/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 141.3/sq mi (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.13% White, 0.07% African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 602 households out of which 25.6% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,933, and the median income for a family was $34,934. Males had a median income of $26,413 versus $21,776 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 CDP was $14,264. About 13.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.