Westmanland, Maine
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Westmanland is a town in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 71 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 2.49%, is water.
followed by the townships of Westmanland and Stockholm
.
In 1879 the first group of immigrants to settled in Westmanland. Victor Lindberg who came from the historical Swedish province of Västmanland
, arrived in the area of Westmanland during 1881. He is credited with naming the new plantation Westmanland when it was organized June 1, 1892.
of 2000, there were 71 people, 33 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.37% White and 5.63% Native American.
There were 33 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,551. There were 15.0% of families and 8.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no one under eighteen and 37.5% of those over 64.
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
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. The population was 71 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 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 2.49%, is water.
History
Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. On March 23, 1870 the Maine State Legislature passed an Act authorizing a Board of Immigration and William W. Thomas, Jr. was named Commissioner of Immigration. Thomas went to Sweden, recruited immigrants and led them first into New Sweden townshipNew Sweden, Maine
New Sweden is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.-History:Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. The State of Maine had appointed William W...
followed by the townships of Westmanland and Stockholm
Stockholm, Maine
Stockholm is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 253 at the 2010 census.-History:Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. The State of Maine had appointed William W...
.
In 1879 the first group of immigrants to settled in Westmanland. Victor Lindberg who came from the historical Swedish province of Västmanland
Västmanland
' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.- Administration :...
, arrived in the area of Westmanland during 1881. He is credited with naming the new plantation Westmanland when it was organized June 1, 1892.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 71 people, 33 households, and 17 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 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.37% White and 5.63% Native American.
There were 33 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $23,750 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 $13,551. There were 15.0% of families and 8.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no one under eighteen and 37.5% of those over 64.
Notable people
- Adm. Gregory G. JohnsonGregory G. JohnsonAdmiral Gregory G. Johnson is a retired United States Navy admiral, and former commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces, Southern Europe.-Military career:...
, former commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces, Southern Europe.
Other sources
- Lenentine, Charlotte The Swedish People of Northern Maine (University of Maine. 1950)
- Hede, Richard Maine's Swedish Colony 1870-1970 Centennial Book (1970)