Chesterville, Maine facts for kids
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Chesterville, Maine
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North Chesterville, 2012
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 Chesterville, Maine
Location in Maine
Chesterville, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Franklin |
| Villages | Chesterville North Chesterville Farmington Falls (part) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.55 sq mi (97.25 km2) |
| • Land | 36.17 sq mi (93.68 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,328 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04938
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-12595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582409 |
Chesterville is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.55 square miles (97.25 km2), of which, 36.17 square miles (93.68 km2) of it is land and 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 430 | — | |
| 1830 | 923 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,098 | 19.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,142 | 4.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,110 | −2.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,011 | −8.9% | |
| 1880 | 955 | −5.5% | |
| 1890 | 770 | −19.4% | |
| 1900 | 709 | −7.9% | |
| 1910 | 627 | −11.6% | |
| 1920 | 586 | −6.5% | |
| 1930 | 575 | −1.9% | |
| 1940 | 538 | −6.4% | |
| 1950 | 588 | 9.3% | |
| 1960 | 505 | −14.1% | |
| 1970 | 643 | 27.3% | |
| 1980 | 869 | 35.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,012 | 16.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,170 | 15.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,352 | 15.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,328 | −1.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,352 people, 549 households, and 392 families living in the town. The population density was 37.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 779 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4%.
Of the 549 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.8% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the town was 44.1 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Notable people
- H. B. Goodwin (1827–1893), novelist
See also
In Spanish: Chesterville (Maine) para niños
