Steuben, Maine
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Steuben is a town in Washington County
, Maine
, United States
. Upon incorporation in 1795 it was named after Baron Frederick William Rudolph Gerald Augustus von Steuben
, the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 74.8 square miles (193.7 km²), of which, 43 square miles (111.4 km²) of it is land and 31.8 square miles (82.4 km²) of it (42.51%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 459 households, and 314 families residing in the town. The population density
was 26.2 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% White, 0.27% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 459 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 22.7% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $28,400. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $16,583 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,162. About 13.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...
, 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...
. Upon incorporation in 1795 it was named after Baron Frederick William Rudolph Gerald Augustus von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben , also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian-born military officer who served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
, the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 1,126 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 74.8 square miles (193.7 km²), of which, 43 square miles (111.4 km²) of it is land and 31.8 square miles (82.4 km²) of it (42.51%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 459 households, and 314 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 26.2 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% White, 0.27% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 459 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 22.7% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $28,400. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $16,583 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 $12,162. About 13.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Martha Gallison Moore AveryMartha Gallison Moore AveryMartha Gallison Moore-Avery was a Socialist who later converted to Roman Catholicism. After her conversion, she became the founder of the Catholic labor organization Common Cause Society and of the Catholic Truth Guild, which became the most extensive lay apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church in...
, Unitarian socialist turned Catholic activist.