Maxfield, Maine

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Maxfield, Maine
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Maxfield, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°17′0″N68°45′8″W / 45.28333°N 68.75222°W / 45.28333; -68.75222
Country United States
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
[1]
  Total19.20 sq mi (49.73 km2)
  Land18.93 sq mi (49.03 km2)
  Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total89
  Density5/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04453
Area code 207
FIPS code 23-44340
GNIS feature ID0582586

Maxfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census. [2]

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Geography

Maxfield is situated along the Piscataquis River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.20 square miles (49.73 km2), of which 18.93 square miles (49.03 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) is water. [1]

History

Maxfield was incorporated in 1824 from a portion of the Bridgton Academy Grant. [3]

In the early 1890s, Maxfield was within the range of a giant (400 pound) wild black bear named "Old Ranger", who was eventually shot and killed by a local hunting party after a lifetime of raiding orchards, and having survived numerous other attempts to do him in. According to a New York Sun obituary of Old Ranger, "the whole of Penobscot County knew the bear, and he defied the entire population." [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 186
1840 185−0.5%
1850 1860.5%
1860 162−12.9%
1870 156−3.7%
1880 139−10.9%
1890 134−3.6%
1900 115−14.2%
1910 79−31.3%
1920 67−15.2%
1930 11673.1%
1940 67−42.2%
1950 26−61.2%
1960 3950.0%
1970 24−38.5%
1980 64166.7%
1990 8634.4%
2000 871.2%
2010 9711.5%
2020 89−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2010 census

As of the census [6] of 2010, there were 97 people, 41 households, and 26 families living in the town. The population density was 5.1 inhabitants per square mile (2.0/km2). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.8% White, 4.1% Native American, 1.0% Pacific Islander, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 41 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the town was 40.5 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 87 people, 39 households, and 23 families living in the town. The population density was 4.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km2). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 39 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. "Census - Geography Profile: Maxfield town, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. "Maxfield". Maine: An Encyclopedia. January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. "Bold Old Ranger", New York Sun, reprinted in The Sunday Shield (Ohio), July 17, 1892, p. 9
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.