Washington, Maine
Washington, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°16′23″N 69°23′8″W / 44.27306, -69.38556
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Knox
Area
- Total	39.2 sq mi (101.5 km²)
- Land	38.0 sq mi (98.4 km²)
- Water	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,345
- Density	35.4/sq mi (13.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04574
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-80425
GNIS feature ID	0582792

Washington is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²), of which, 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (3.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 518 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.4 people per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 694 housing units at an average density of 18.3/sq mi (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 518 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,492, and the median income for a family was $40,486. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,488. About 8.8% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town of Washington

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