Monmouth, Maine
Monmouth, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 70°0′43″W / 44.23917, -70.01194
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Area
- Total	39.0 sq mi (101.1 km²)
- Land	34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²)
- Water	4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,785
- Density	111.0/sq mi (42.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04259
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-46405
GNIS feature ID	0582601

Monmouth is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,785 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles (101.1 km²), of which, 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²) of it is land and 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) of it (12.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,785 people, 1,435 households, and 1,077 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.0 people per square mile (42.8/km²). There were 1,801 housing units at an average density of 52.8/sq mi (20.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White, 00.20% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 1,435 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,906, and the median income for a family was $47,616. Males had a median income of $32,034 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,551. About 9.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Official Town of Monmouth Website

Points of interest

• Historic Cumston Hall, location of the regionally acclaimed Theater at Monmouth.

Coordinates: 44°14′19″N, 70°02′08″W

See also

Monmouth Academy, Maine; Cumston Hall; Monmouth on Google Maps