Madawaska (town), Maine
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Madawaska is a town located in Aroostook County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,534.
- Madawaska is opposite Edmundston in Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada.
- The main industry is Fraser Papers.
- Madawaska was at the centre of the bloodless Aroostook War.
- Today, many of its residents speak French (http://www.francomaine.org/).
- Madawaska is the home of a large annual Acadian festival.
- Madawaska is the northernmost town in New England. It has the same latitude as Seattle, Washington, but is significantly colder in the winter. Not including Michigan's upper peninsula, Madawaska is also the northernmost U.S. town in the eastern time zone.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 146.2 km² (56.5 mi²). 144.2 km² (55.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.42% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,534 people, 1,993 households, and 1,301 families residing in the town. The population density is 31.5/km² (81.5/mi²). There are 2,362 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.08% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,993 households out of which 26.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% are non-families. 30.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,994, and the median income for a family is $42,269. Males have a median income of $46,117 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,552. 11.5% of the population and 7.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.9% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
See also: Madawaska (CDP), Maine
External links
- Town of Madawaska (http://www.townofmadawaska.com/)