Hodgdon, Maine
Encyclopedia
Hodgdon is a town in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 39.7 square miles (102.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,240 people, 462 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density
was 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.48% African American, 1.21% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 462 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,188, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $28,600 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,573. About 15.6% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.
won the town with 65% of the vote. In 2009 86% of the voters of Hodgdon reportedly supported a referendum against same-sex marriage while 65.8% voted against the Maine Medical Marijuana Act.
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 1,240 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 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 39.7 square miles (102.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,240 people, 462 households, and 359 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 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.48% African American, 1.21% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 462 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,188, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $28,600 versus $19,688 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 $14,573. About 15.6% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In 2008 John McCainJohn McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
won the town with 65% of the vote. In 2009 86% of the voters of Hodgdon reportedly supported a referendum against same-sex marriage while 65.8% voted against the Maine Medical Marijuana Act.
Notable people
- Ira G. HerseyIra G. HerseyIra G. Hersey was a politician from the U.S. state of Maine, serving in the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine State Senate, and as United States Representative from Maine....
, congressman (1917–1929). - Roger ShermanRoger Sherman (politician)Roger L. Sherman is an American politician, farmer and schoolteacher. Sherman is a Republican state senator from Maine's 34th District, representing much of central and southern Aroostook County, including the population centers of Houlton, Fort Fairfield and Presquie Isle...
, politician - George Otis SmithGeorge Otis SmithGeorge Otis Smith was an American geologist.-Life and career:Smith was born in Hodgdon, Maine. He graduated from Colby College in 1893 and earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1896. He served as director of United States Geological Survey from 1907 to 1922 and 1923 to 1930...
, geologist.