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Kingfield, Maine

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Kingfield is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census. The proprietor of the region, and resident for a time, was William King, the first governor of Maine.[1] Kingfield is the principal gateway to Sugarloaf/USA and is the headquarters of Maine Huts and Trails.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 112.9 km² (43.6 mi²). 112.5 km² (43.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.37%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,103 people, 454 households, and 304 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.8/km² (25.4/mi²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 5.9/km² (15.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population. 24.8% were of English, 18.0% American, 12.1% Irish, 8.0% French, 6.5% German, 5.3% French Canadian and 5.0% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 454 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $37,614. Males had a median income of $27,059 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,954. About 5.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

References

  1. ^ a b c Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 386.

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