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Athens, Maine
Athens, Maine is located in Maine
Athens, Maine
Athens, Maine
Location in Maine
Athens, Maine is located in the United States
Athens, Maine
Athens, Maine
Location in the United States
Athens, Maine is located in North America
Athens, Maine
Athens, Maine
Location in North America
Country United States
State Maine
County Somerset
Area
 • Total 43.61 sq mi (112.95 km2)
 • Land 43.60 sq mi (112.92 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 952
 • Density 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04912
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-01885
GNIS feature ID 0579052

Athens is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 952 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.61 square miles (112.95 km2).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1810 374
1820 590 57.8%
1830 1,200 103.4%
1840 1,427 18.9%
1850 1,460 2.3%
1860 1,417 −2.9%
1870 1,540 8.7%
1880 1,310 −14.9%
1890 1,072 −18.2%
1900 896 −16.4%
1910 914 2.0%
1920 766 −16.2%
1930 760 −0.8%
1940 742 −2.4%
1950 725 −2.3%
1960 602 −17.0%
1970 592 −1.7%
1980 802 35.5%
1990 897 11.8%
2000 847 −5.6%
2010 1,019 20.3%
2020 952 −6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,019 people, 391 households, and 270 families living in the town. The population density was 23.4 inhabitants per square mile (9.0/km2). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 391 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

Education

Athens is a part of Maine School Administrative District 94, which voted to include Athens in 2014. Athens was previously in the Maine School Administrative District 59, but in May 2013 the community voted to leave District 59.

Notable person

  • John Douglas Harlow (born 1989), artist, photographer

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Athens (Maine) para niños

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