Abbot, Maine
Encyclopedia
Abbot is a town
in Piscataquis County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College
, John Abbot.
, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 630 people, 272 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.16% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races
, and 0.32% from two or more races.
There were 272 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the town the population was spread 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,001. About 6.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2010 Abbot had a population of 714. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 98.0% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.3% reporting two or more races and 0.6% Hispanic.
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 Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft....
, 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 714 at the 2010 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
, John Abbot.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 630 people, 272 households, and 196 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 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.16% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.32% from two or more races.
There were 272 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the town the population was spread 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $22,955 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 $16,001. About 6.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2010 Abbot had a population of 714. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 98.0% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.3% reporting two or more races and 0.6% Hispanic.