Springfield, Maine
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Springfield is a town in Penobscot County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99.5 km²), of which, 38.4 square miles (99.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
(1852) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
of 2000, there were 379 people, 150 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 0.79% African American, 0.26% Asian, 1.06% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races.
There were 150 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,082. About 14.3% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...
, 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 379 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99.5 km²), of which, 38.4 square miles (99.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
Historic building
The gothic revival style Springfield Congregational ChurchSpringfield Congregational Church
Springfield Congregational Church is a historic church on ME 6 in Springfield, Maine.It was built in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
(1852) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 379 people, 150 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 0.79% African American, 0.26% Asian, 1.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.32% from two or more races.
There were 150 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $27,500 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 $12,082. About 14.3% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.