Springvale, Maine
Springvale, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 43°27′51″N 70°47′44″W / 43.46417, -70.79556
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	York
Area
- Total	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,488
- Density	1,107.6/sq mi (427.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04083
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-73285
GNIS feature ID	0576123

Main Street in c. 1920

Springvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,488 at the 2000 census. Springvale is a village in the town of Sanford. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Springvale is located at 43°27′51″N, 70°47′44″W (43.464053, -70.795608)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.67%) is water.

Demographics

Nasson Institute in c. 1920

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,488 people, 1,437 households, and 913 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,107.6 people per square mile (427.5/km²). There were 1,501 housing units at an average density of 476.6/sq mi (184.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.18% White, 0.43% African American, 0.32% Native American, 2.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 1,437 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

Alpaca Mill in c. 1910

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,396, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $31,554 versus $22,177 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,930. About 8.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Harvey Butler Memorial Rhododendron Sanctuary

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Springvale, Maine is at coordinates 43°27′51″N 70°47′44″W / 43.464053, -70.795608 (Springvale, Maine)Coordinates: 43°27′51″N 70°47′44″W / 43.464053, -70.795608 (Springvale, Maine)

• • Springvale Public Library