Bancroft, Maine

Bancroft, Maine
FIPS code		23-02760
GNIS feature ID	0582339

Bancroft is a township in

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.99 square miles (106.16 km²), of which 40.43 square miles (104.71 km²) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	157		—
1860	304		93.6%
1870	177		−41.8%
1880	220		24.3%
1890	264		20.0%
1900	318		20.5%
1910	344		8.2%
1920	315		−8.4%
1930	245		−22.2%
1940	216		−11.8%
1950	165		−23.6%
1960	94		−43.0%
1970	53		−43.6%
1980	61		15.1%
1990	66		8.2%
2000	61		−7.6%
2010	68		11.5%
2020	57		−16.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 34 households, of which 8.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the town was 55 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 35.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

.

There were 24 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% 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 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out, with 37.7% under the age of 18, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $18,750 for females. The

, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

45°40′25″N 68°01′51″W / 45.67361°N 68.03083°W / 45.67361; -68.03083