Pittston, Maine
Encyclopedia
Pittston is a town in Kennebec County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 2,548 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the family of John Pitt, who were early settlers.
The historic Major Reuben Colburn House
and Pittston Congregational Church
are located in Pittston.
, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²), of which, 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (3.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,548 people, 1,010 households, and 730 families residing in the town. The population density
was 79.2 people per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.20% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 1,010 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,609, and the median income for a family was $45,769. Males had a median income of $35,507 versus $25,317 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,059. About 5.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta....
, 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 2,548 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the family of John Pitt, who were early settlers.
The historic Major Reuben Colburn House
Major Reuben Colburn House
The Major Reuben Colburn House was the home of Reuben Colburn, a patriot and shipbuilder of Pittston, Maine from 1765 to 1818. Colburn assisted George Washington and Benedict Arnold in the planning and provisioning of the invasion of Canada...
and Pittston Congregational Church
Pittston Congregational Church
Pittston Congregational Church is a historic church at the junction of ME 27 and ME 194 in Pittston, Maine....
are located in Pittston.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²), of which, 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (3.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,548 people, 1,010 households, and 730 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 79.2 people per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.20% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 1,010 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,609, and the median income for a family was $45,769. Males had a median income of $35,507 versus $25,317 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 $19,059. About 5.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Albert G. JewettAlbert G. JewettAlbert Gallatin Jewett was the American Chargé d'Affaires to Peru in the mid-1840s, under the administration of President James K. Polk...
, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires (ambassador) to PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
(1845–1847).