Leeds, Maine

Leeds, Maine
—  Town  —
Location of Leeds (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°17′2″N 70°6′45″W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Androscoggin
Government
• Mayor	Bobby Bosse
Area
• Total	43.4 sq mi (112.5 km2)
• Land	40.3 sq mi (104.5 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,001
• Density	49.6/sq mi (19.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04263
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-38565
GNIS feature ID	0582552

Leeds is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,001 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112 km²), of which, 40.3 square miles (104 km²) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it (7.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,001 people, 736 households, and 548 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.6 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.10% White, 0.20% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 736 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,993, and the median income for a family was $42,557. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Oliver O. Howard, Civil War era general, headed the Freedmen's Bureau and Howard University.
• Kenneth M. Curtis, Maine Governor (1967–1975), United States Ambassador to Canada (1979–1981),served as President of Maine Maritime Academy.

Attractions

• Camp Tekakwitha, the only entirely french-speaking summer camp in United States, is situated in Leeds, Maine. The property spreads over 11,000,000 square feet (1,000,000 m²) of timber land on the shores of Androscoggin Lake. Photo of the area and Androscoggin lake.
• Monument Hill Leeds- 200' elev gain. A short hike to a wooded summit. Spectacular views of the White Mountains and Androscoggin Lake. A 3/4 mile hike from base to summit. A Civil War monument is located at the summit.
• Leeds borders the Androscoggin River and Androscoggin Lake. Running between these two bodies of water, through Leeds, is the Dead River. This small river has the unique ability to run two ways, depending on whether the Androscoggin Lake or River is higher.

External links

• Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Leeds, Boston: Russell, http://history.rays-place.com/me/leeds-me.htm 
• Map showing Leeds, Maine, ca. 1750 from the Maine Memory Network
• Maine Genealogy: Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine