Dedham, Maine
Dedham, Maine | ||
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FIPS code 23-16935 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0582436 |
Dedham is a
airplane crash on Bald Mountain.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.38 square miles (114.94 km2), of which 39.33 square miles (101.86 km2) is land and 5.05 square miles (13.08 km2) is water.[1]
The small village corporation of Lucerne-in-Maine lies in a summer resort area along Phillips Lake near the center of the town. It is part of Dedham but has limited taxing and regulatory authority separate from the town's. The Lucerne-in-Maine Village Corp. was established in 1927 to give part-time residents a voice in how the village was run, but in 2017 the village considered dissolving.[3]
History
Dedham, Maine, was named after Dedham, Massachusetts.[4]
1961 F-101 Voodoo crash
Two
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 455 | — | |
1850 | 546 | 20.0% | |
1860 | 495 | −9.3% | |
1870 | 448 | −9.5% | |
1880 | 406 | −9.4% | |
1890 | 366 | −9.9% | |
1900 | 327 | −10.7% | |
1910 | 353 | 8.0% | |
1920 | 286 | −19.0% | |
1930 | 279 | −2.4% | |
1940 | 293 | 5.0% | |
1950 | 374 | 27.6% | |
1960 | 438 | 17.1% | |
1970 | 522 | 19.2% | |
1980 | 841 | 61.1% | |
1990 | 1,229 | 46.1% | |
2000 | 1,422 | 15.7% | |
2010 | 1,681 | 18.2% | |
2020 | 1,648 | −2.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 702 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the town was 46.2 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 40.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% 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 564 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,917, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $35,052 versus $29,028 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dedham town, Hancock County, Maine". Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Roza, David (September 21, 2017). "Lucerne considers dissolving, becoming part of Dedham". The Ellsworth American. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 102.
- ^ "F-101B VOODOO 57-401 APRIL 11, 1961 BALD MOUNTAIN, DEDHAM". Peter Noddin. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.