Winthrop (CDP), Maine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Winthrop, Maine
Census-designated place
Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Town	Winthrop
Area
• Total	7.20 sq mi (18.64 km2)
• Land	5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2)
• Water	1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,666
• Density	482.18/sq mi (186.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04364
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-86935
GNIS feature ID	0578610

Winthrop is a community in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population information. Winthrop is the main part of the larger Town of Winthrop. In 2010, about 2,650 people lived in the Winthrop CDP. The whole town of Winthrop had 6,092 residents.

Exploring Winthrop's Location

Winthrop is found in the southwestern part of Kennebec County. It sits right in the middle of the larger Town of Winthrop. This area is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.

Lakes and Waterways

The community is located between two lakes. These are Maranacook Lake and Annabessacook Lake. A stream connects these two lakes. The stream drops about 40 feet over half a mile. The CDP also includes land around the village. This land reaches Upper Narrows Pond to the east. It goes south along Annabessacook Lake. It also extends north up Maranacook Lake to the Readfield town line.

Major Roads and Travel

Several important roads pass through Winthrop. U.S. Route 202 goes through the center of the CDP. It is joined by Route 11 and Route 100. Route 202 travels east about 10 miles to Augusta. Augusta is the capital city of Maine. Route 202 also goes southwest about 19 miles to Lewiston.

Other routes, Route 41 and Route 133, go through the village center. Route 41 heads north about 6 miles to Readfield. Route 133 goes northwest about 17 miles to Livermore Falls.

Area Size and Water Features

The Winthrop CDP covers a total area of about 7.2 square miles (18.7 square kilometers). About 5.5 square miles (14.4 square kilometers) of this is land. The rest, about 1.6 square miles (4.2 square kilometers), is water. This means water makes up about 22.58% of the area. The lakes in Winthrop are part of a larger water system. This system drains into Cobbosseecontee Lake and then into the Kennebec River at Gardiner.

Winthrop's Population

Let's look at the people who live in Winthrop. In the year 2000, there were 2,893 people living in the CDP. These people lived in 1,188 households. A household is a group of people living together. Out of these, 780 were families.

Community Makeup

Most of the people in Winthrop were White, making up 98% of the population. A small number of people were Black, Native American, or Asian. Some people identified as being of two or more races. About 0.41% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

About 29.4% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half, 51.2%, were married couples. About 11.9% of households had a female head with no husband present. The average household had 2.30 people. The average family had 2.81 people.

Age Groups in Winthrop

The population in Winthrop is spread across different age groups.

• About 21.7% of the people were under 18 years old.
• About 6.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 25.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 25.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 21.0% were 65 years old or older.

The median age, which is the middle age of the population, was 43 years.

Income Information

In 2000, the median income for a household in Winthrop was $38,403. For families, the median income was $47,875. The average income per person in the CDP was $19,075. About 9.6% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 12.4% of those under 18 and 10.8% of those 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: Winthrop (condado de Kennebec) para niños