Princeton, Maine

Princeton, Maine
FIPS code		23-61035
GNIS feature ID	0582687

Princeton is a

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.79 square miles (108.24 km²), of which 36.85 square miles (95.44 km²) is land and 4.94 square miles (12.79 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	157		—
1850	280		78.3%
1860	626		123.6%
1870	1,072		71.2%
1880	1,038		−3.2%
1890	1,027		−1.1%
1900	1,094		6.5%
1910	1,091		−0.3%
1920	934		−14.4%
1930	985		5.5%
1940	1,009		2.4%
1950	865		−14.3%
1960	829		−4.2%
1970	956		15.3%
1980	994		4.0%
1990	973		−2.1%
2000	892		−8.3%
2010	832		−6.7%
2020	745		−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 360 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 370 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $24,688 for females. The

, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Varney, George J. (1886). "Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Princeton". Boston: Russell. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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