Eddington, Maine

Eddington, Maine
FIPS code		23-22535
GNIS feature ID	0582461
Website	www.eddingtonmaine.gov

Eddington is a

History

The town was founded by and named after

.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.54 square miles (68.74 km²), of which 24.99 square miles (64.72 km²) is land and 1.55 square miles (4.01 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1800	167		—
1810	205		22.8%
1820	271		32.2%
1830	405		49.4%
1840	595		46.9%
1850	696		17.0%
1860	856		23.0%
1870	776		−9.3%
1880	746		−3.9%
1890	729		−2.3%
1900	663		−9.1%
1910	611		−7.8%
1920	527		−13.7%
1930	487		−7.6%
1940	571		17.2%
1950	664		16.3%
1960	958		44.3%
1970	1,358		41.8%
1980	1,769		30.3%
1990	1,947		10.1%
2000	2,052		5.4%
2010	2,225		8.4%
2020	2,194		−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 930 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the town was 44.1 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race.

There were 825 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $45,966. Males had a median income of $31,105 versus $22,445 for females. The

. Out of the total population, 5.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

• Jonathan Eddy, American Revolutionary War colonel; town namesake; buried in Eddington
• Norman Kelley, operatic tenor; born and raised in Eddington

References

External links

• Town of Eddington official website
• Eddington – Clifton Civic Center (Comins Hall)

44°49′34″N 68°41′36″W / 44.82611°N 68.69333°W / 44.82611; -68.69333