St. Francis, Maine
Encyclopedia
St. Francis is a town in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
on the Canadian border at the junction of the St. Francis River
and the Saint John River. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. First settled by English speakers from southern Maine, the original population has been supplanted by French-speaking Acadians.
, the town has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), of which, 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.97%) is water.
of 2000, there were 577 people, 236 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density
was 19.4 people per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 236 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,125, and the median income for a family was $35,333. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,496. About 3.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
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...
on the Canadian border at the junction of the St. Francis River
St. Francis River (Maine)
The St. Francis River is a river roughly long, which forms part of the Canada – United States border. The river rises in a lake of the same name located east of the Rivière du Loup in Quebec...
and the Saint John River. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. First settled by English speakers from southern Maine, the original population has been supplanted by French-speaking Acadians.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), of which, 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.97%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 577 people, 236 households, and 172 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 19.4 people per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 236 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,125, and the median income for a family was $35,333. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $20,469 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 $13,496. About 3.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.