Liberty, Maine
Encyclopedia
Liberty is a town
in Waldo County
, Maine
, United States. The population was 927 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.3 km²), of which, 25.9 square miles (67.1 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (8.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 927 people, 362 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density
was 35.8 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 362 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% are married
couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size is 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median
age is 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,201. 17.1% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.8% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
s such as the Abenaki(or Wabanaki) until they were mostly dislocated by Europeans beginning in the 17th century.
The first Europe
an (English
) people moved into the area in and around Liberty in the late 18th century. The first settlement was then known as Davistown Plantation, which is incorporated into neighboring Montville
in the early 19th century. Mills in Liberty produced materials that were used in the shipbuilding
industry that thrived in nearby coastal towns, such as Waldoboro
, during the early 19th century.
In 1827 Liberty separated from Montville and was incorporated as a town.
The middle to late 19th century saw a decline in population and goods produced. This correlates with the decline of the shipbuilding industry.
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. The population was 927 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.3 km²), of which, 25.9 square miles (67.1 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (8.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 927 people, 362 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 35.8 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 362 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% are married
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...
couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
Average
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household size is 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median
Median
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age is 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $24,286 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 $16,201. 17.1% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.8% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
History
The midcoast area of Maine was inhabited by coastal and woodland Native AmericanNative Americans in the United States
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s such as the Abenaki(or Wabanaki) until they were mostly dislocated by Europeans beginning in the 17th century.
The first Europe
Europe
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an (English
England
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) people moved into the area in and around Liberty in the late 18th century. The first settlement was then known as Davistown Plantation, which is incorporated into neighboring Montville
Montville, Maine
Montville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
in the early 19th century. Mills in Liberty produced materials that were used in the shipbuilding
Boat building
Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging.-Parts:* Bow - the front and generally sharp end of the hull...
industry that thrived in nearby coastal towns, such as Waldoboro
Waldoboro, Maine
Waldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 4,916 at the 2000 census. Waldoboro is a picturesque fishing and resort town.-History:...
, during the early 19th century.
In 1827 Liberty separated from Montville and was incorporated as a town.
The middle to late 19th century saw a decline in population and goods produced. This correlates with the decline of the shipbuilding industry.
Further reading
- Hurwitz, Alfred. History of Liberty, Maine, 1827-1975. Liberty, Maine,
- Liberty Historical Soc., Thorndike, Maine, Hutchins Brothers, c1975.
- Liberty Maine Historical Committee. The town of Liberty: bits history and geography.
- N. White. Thorndike, Maine, c1927.