Lakeville, Maine
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Lakeville is a town in Penobscot County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 65.3 square miles (169.1 km²), of which, 58.1 square miles (150.5 km²) of it is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²) of it (11.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 63 people, 33 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.65% White, 3.17% Native American, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 33 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 52.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $16,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,723. There were 28.6% of families and 40.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 46.7% of those over 64.
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...
, 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
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. The population was 63 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 65.3 square miles (169.1 km²), of which, 58.1 square miles (150.5 km²) of it is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²) of it (11.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 63 people, 33 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.65% White, 3.17% Native American, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 33 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 7.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 52.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $16,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $14,723. There were 28.6% of families and 40.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 46.7% of those over 64.