Whitefield, Maine
Encyclopedia
Whitefield is a town
in Lincoln County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield
, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics. They remembered him when incorporation came in 1809.
, the town has a total area of 47.5 square miles (123 km²), of which, 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.47%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 844 households, and 620 families residing in the town. The population density
was 48.5 people per square mile (18.7/km²). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.18% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 844 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,477, and the median income for a family was $41,994. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,456. About 8.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 19.9% 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 Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Maine
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova...
, 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 population was 2,273 at the 2000 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield
George Whitefield
George Whitefield , also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies. He was one of the founders of Methodism and of the evangelical movement generally...
, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics. They remembered him when incorporation came in 1809.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 47.5 square miles (123 km²), of which, 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 844 households, and 620 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 48.5 people per square mile (18.7/km²). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.18% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 844 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,477, and the median income for a family was $41,994. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $21,750 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 $16,456. About 8.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Town Page - history, newsletters, illustrated timeline
- Maine Genealogy: Whitefield, Lincoln County, Maine