Chesterville, Maine
Chesterville, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°33′3″N 70°5′8″W / 44.55083, -70.08556
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	37.6 sq mi (97.5 km²)
- Land	36.5 sq mi (94.4 km²)
- Water	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,170
- Density	32.1/sq mi (12.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04938
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-12595
GNIS feature ID	0582409

Chesterville is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.5 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.4 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (3.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,170 people, 467 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.1 people per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 18.8/sq mi (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, 1.20% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 467 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $29,615 versus $20,592 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,376. About 10.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Coordinates: 44°33′04″N, 70°05′10″W