Winn, Maine
Encyclopedia
Winn is a town in Penobscot County
, Maine
, United States
on the east bank of the Penobscot River
. The town was named for John M. Winn, an early landholder. The population was 420 at the 2000 census.
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, the town has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²), of which, 44.1 square miles (114.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
of 2000, there were 420 people, 170 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.5 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 4.4 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 170 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,409, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,792. About 12.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the east bank of the Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
. The town was named for John M. Winn, an early landholder. The population was 420 at the 2000 census.
History
Henry Poor & Son, a large leather firm in Boston, owned a tanneryTanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
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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 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²), of which, 44.1 square miles (114.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 420 people, 170 households, and 133 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 9.5 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 4.4 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 170 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,409, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $25,000 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 $14,792. About 12.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.