Burlington, Maine

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Burlington, Maine
Town
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Burlington, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°12′32″N68°25′31″W / 45.20889°N 68.42528°W / 45.20889; -68.42528
Country United States
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
[1]
  Total56.25 sq mi (145.69 km2)
  Land54.01 sq mi (139.89 km2)
  Water2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total373
  Density7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04417
Area code 207
GNIS feature ID563211 [2]

Burlington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 373 at the 2020 census. [3]

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History

The area was originally known as "Hurd's Ridge," named after the first non-native settler, Tristram Hurd, who arrived in 1824. The town of Burlington was incorporated March 8, 1832. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.25 square miles (145.69 km2), of which 54.01 square miles (139.89 km2) is land and 2.24 square miles (5.80 km2) is water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 350
1850 48137.4%
1860 57820.2%
1870 553−4.3%
1880 536−3.1%
1890 460−14.2%
1900 394−14.3%
1910 370−6.1%
1920 330−10.8%
1930 301−8.8%
1940 33812.3%
1950 42525.7%
1960 353−16.9%
1970 266−24.6%
1980 32221.1%
1990 36011.8%
2000 351−2.5%
2010 3633.4%
2020 3732.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
A lake in Burlington A lake in Burlington, Maine.jpg
A lake in Burlington

2010 census

As of the census [6] of 2010, there were 363 people, 166 households, and 106 families living in the town. The population density was 6.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km2). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.4% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 166 households, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.61.

The median age in the town was 50 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 351 people, 140 households, and 100 families living in the town. The population density was 6.5 inhabitants per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.4% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,573. About 6.5% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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