Levant, Maine
Levant, Maine | ||
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FIPS code 23-38705 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0582553 | |
Website | townoflevant |
Levant is a town in
History
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Originally called Kenduskeag Plantation, the town was founded in 1802 by Major Moses Hodsden who built three houses, a sawmill, a grist-mill, a store, and a blacksmith shop in what is now the village of Kenduskeag. At the time, these were likely the only framed buildings between
In 1852, the village of Kenduskeag broke away from the rest of Levant and took part of the neighboring town of Glenburn to form the present town of Kenduskeag. Prior to the break the town had 1,841 inhabitants.
In early 1824, Levant
One of the last
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.07 square miles (77.88 km2), of which 30.06 square miles (77.86 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[1]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 143 | — | |
1830 | 747 | 422.4% | |
1840 | 1,061 | 42.0% | |
1850 | 1,841 | 73.5% | |
1860 | 1,301 | −29.3% | |
1870 | 1,159 | −10.9% | |
1880 | 1,076 | −7.2% | |
1890 | 880 | −18.2% | |
1900 | 789 | −10.3% | |
1910 | 707 | −10.4% | |
1920 | 602 | −14.9% | |
1930 | 596 | −1.0% | |
1940 | 661 | 10.9% | |
1950 | 706 | 6.8% | |
1960 | 765 | 8.4% | |
1970 | 802 | 4.8% | |
1980 | 1,117 | 39.3% | |
1990 | 1,627 | 45.7% | |
2000 | 2,171 | 33.4% | |
2010 | 2,851 | 31.3% | |
2020 | 2,940 | 3.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,081 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 17.9% 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 2.64 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 784 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,290, and the median income for a family was $45,368. Males had a median income of $32,214 versus $22,431 for females. The
Notable people
- Chris Greeley, Maine state representative and CBS affiliate weatherman
- Abigail Griffin, state legislator[9]
- governor of Maine
- George Varney, Civil War-era general
- Dana White, president of the UFC
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Levant town, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ John B. Buescher, The Other Side of Salvation: Spiritualism and the 19th Century Religious Experience (Boston: Skinner House, 2004)
- ^ "Ridden on a Rail", Manufacturers and Farmer's Journal, June 8, 1899. p. 1
- ^ Federal Writer's Project, Maine: A Guide Downeast (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1937), p. 298
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Abigail Griffin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 27, 2024.