Hermon, Maine
Hermon, Maine | ||
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FIPS code 23-32510 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0582517 | |
Website | www |
Hermon is a town in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.81 square miles (95.34 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.90 km2) is land and 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2) is water.[1] It is drained by the Souadabscook Stream and Wheeler Stream. Principle bodies of water include Hermon Pond (462 acres), Tracy Pond (47 acres) and George Pond (49 acres).
Hermon is bordered on the northwest by Levant, on the northeast by Glenburn, on the east by Bangor, on the south by Hampden and on the west by Carmel. It is crossed by U.S. Route 2 and Maine State Route 222.
Historic building
The District No. 5 Schoolhouse (1880) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 266 | — | |
1830 | 535 | 101.1% | |
1840 | 1,042 | 94.8% | |
1850 | 1,374 | 31.9% | |
1860 | 1,433 | 4.3% | |
1870 | 1,489 | 3.9% | |
1880 | 1,394 | −6.4% | |
1890 | 1,282 | −8.0% | |
1900 | 1,183 | −7.7% | |
1910 | 1,210 | 2.3% | |
1920 | 1,190 | −1.7% | |
1930 | 1,204 | 1.2% | |
1940 | 1,182 | −1.8% | |
1950 | 1,728 | 46.2% | |
1960 | 2,087 | 20.8% | |
1970 | 2,376 | 13.8% | |
1980 | 3,170 | 33.4% | |
1990 | 3,755 | 18.5% | |
2000 | 4,437 | 18.2% | |
2010 | 5,416 | 22.1% | |
2020 | 6,461 | 19.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 2,075 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,666 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,206, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $34,620 versus $23,958 for females. The
Points of interest
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum
- Hermon High School
- Hermon Middle School
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Hermon town, Penobscot County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "National Park Service Gallery Digital Asset Management System". National Park Service. 1997. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.