North Yarmouth, Maine

For other places with the same name, see Yarmouth.

North Yarmouth, Maine
Town
Town of North Yarmouth
Flag Seal
Motto:  "The Town Where Others Began"
Country	United States of America
State	Maine
County	Cumberland
Settled	1636
Incorporated	September 22, 1680
Area
• Total	21.41 sq mi (55.45 km2)
• Land	21.22 sq mi (54.96 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,565
• Estimate  (2012)	3,611
• Density	168.0/sq mi (64.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04097
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-53860
GNIS feature ID	0582642
Website	www.northyarmouth.org

North Yarmouth, officially the Town of North Yarmouth, is a town in Cumberland County, Maine. The population was 3,565 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.41 square miles (55.45 km²), of which, 21.22 square miles (54.96 km²) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) is water.

History

The area embracing North Yarmouth, first settled in 1636, was abandoned twice before successful final settlement in 1713. In 1646, William Royall purchased a farm on the river that, since, has borne his name. John Cousins, a few years previous, occupied a neck of land between branches of a stream and owned an island, both now bearing his name. These settlements were established in the vicinity, called by the Wabanakis, as “Wescustogo”. Yarmouth originally constituted the eastern portion of North Yarmouth; the “North” in the name intended to differentiate it from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod (Maine was then a part of Massachusetts). North Yarmouth was chartered on September 22, 1680, encompassing the area of the present Town of North Yarmouth and the future towns of Harpswell (until 1750), Freeport (until 1789), Pownal (until 1808, from Freeport), Cumberland (until 1821), and Yarmouth (until 1849).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	1,978		—
1800	2,599		31.4%
1810	3,295		26.8%
1820	3,679		11.7%
1830	2,666		−27.5%
1840	2,824		5.9%
1850	1,121		−60.3%
1860	1,076		−4.0%
1870	940		−12.6%
1880	827		−12.0%
1890	709		−14.3%
1900	642		−9.4%
1910	686		6.9%
1920	590		−14.0%
1930	569		−3.6%
1940	666		17.0%
1950	942		41.4%
1960	1,140		21.0%
1970	1,383		21.3%
1980	1,919		38.8%
1990	2,429		26.6%
2000	3,210		32.2%
2010	3,565		11.1%
2014 (est.)	3,704		3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,565 people, 1,297 households, and 1,036 families residing in the town. The population density was 168.0 inhabitants per square mile (64.9/km²). There were 1,354 housing units at an average density of 63.8 per square mile (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,297 households of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,210 people, 1,118 households, and 924 families residing in the town. The population density was 151.9 people per square mile (58.6/km²). There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 54.0 per square mile (20.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 1,118 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,850, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $42,986 versus $29,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,180. About 0.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Rufus Anderson, author, missionary
• Edward Russell, Maine secretary of state, brigadier general
• Nick Barnes, forward for the KHL Lev Prague

External links

• Official website
• North Yarmouth news
• Maine Genealogy: North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine