Newcastle, Maine
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Newcastle is a town located in Lincoln County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,748.
The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Together with the village of Damariscotta linked by the Main Street bridge, they form the "Twin Villages".
In 1978 the picturesque village of Sheepscot on the Sheepscot River in western Newcastle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Sheepscot Historic District. It includes 51 buildings in the Italianate, Greek Revival, and Federal styles, on 12,000 acres. (The USGS recognizes Sheepscott, Shepscooke, Shippscutt, and Shipscot as variants of the name Sheepscot.)
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.4 km² (32.6 mi²). 75.1 km² (29.0 mi²) of it is land and 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.02% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,748 people, 724 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.3/km² (60.3/mi²). There are 880 housing units at an average density of 11.7/km² (30.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.74% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 724 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,000, and the median income for a family is $51,250. Males have a median income of $33,750 versus $28,466 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,289. 7.0% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.