Jackson, Maine
Encyclopedia
Jackson is a town
in Waldo County
, Maine
, United States
. The town was named after General Henry Jackson
of the Revolutionary War. The population was 506 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.5 km²), of which, 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
The topography is hilly, with high points at over 1200 feet (365.8 m) on Mount Harris and other peaks to the north, remnants of the Appalachian chain. The land area of the township is mostly forested, primarily a second growth northern mixed hardwood forest dominated by ash, poplar, oak, maple, pine, cedar, spruce, tamarack (larch) and hemlock. Forestry and livestock farming are the largest land uses, with hay the most common crop, corn silage the second most common. There are areas that have never been managed or cultivated, particularly bogs and remnant primeval forest in which large pine, hemlock and spruce trees predominate.
Jackson is located on Route 7, south of U.S. Route 202
.
of 2000, there were 506 people, 204 households, and 135 families residing in the town. The population density
was 20.1 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.99% Native American, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,705, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,525. About 15.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 Waldo County
Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County...
, 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 town was named after General Henry Jackson
Henry Jackson (general)
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19 October 1747, Henry Jackson was the youngest son of Joseph and Susannah Jackson. Before the War for Independence, he was an officer of the First Corps of Cadets in Boston, which was disbanded during the British occupation...
of the Revolutionary War. The population was 506 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.5 km²), of which, 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
The topography is hilly, with high points at over 1200 feet (365.8 m) on Mount Harris and other peaks to the north, remnants of the Appalachian chain. The land area of the township is mostly forested, primarily a second growth northern mixed hardwood forest dominated by ash, poplar, oak, maple, pine, cedar, spruce, tamarack (larch) and hemlock. Forestry and livestock farming are the largest land uses, with hay the most common crop, corn silage the second most common. There are areas that have never been managed or cultivated, particularly bogs and remnant primeval forest in which large pine, hemlock and spruce trees predominate.
Jackson is located on Route 7, south of U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 506 people, 204 households, and 135 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 20.1 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.99% Native American, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% 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, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,705, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $20,000 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 $15,525. About 15.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Ezra AbbotEzra AbbotEzra Abbot was an American biblical scholar.-Life and writings:...
(1819–1884), noted biblical scholar. - David Augustus Boody (b. 1830), mayor of Brooklyn, NY, 1892-93