Edinburg, Maine facts for kids
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Edinburg, Maine
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 Edinburg, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.01 sq mi (90.68 km2) |
| • Land | 35.01 sq mi (90.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 134 |
| • Density | 4/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04448
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-22710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582463 |
Edinburg is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located between the towns of Argyle and Howland along Maine State Route 116 on the west bank of the Penobscot River.
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History
Edinburg was undoubtedly named for the Scottish city Edinburgh, and probably by Scotsman John Bennoch, an early settler of nearby Orono who built a road between that town and Medford, Maine, in 1826 which ran through what is now Edinburg. The town was incorporated in 1835, and by 1843 it had 52 residents, 23 of them children. By 1859 the population was 93, approximately where it remains today.
Corp. Asbury F. Haynes of the 17th Maine Regiment, who was born in Edinburg in 1842, captured the Confederate battle flag at the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia, April 6, 1865, an action which won him the Medal of Honor. He lived until 1931 and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.01 square miles (90.68 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 52 | — | |
| 1850 | 93 | 78.8% | |
| 1860 | 48 | −48.4% | |
| 1870 | 55 | 14.6% | |
| 1880 | 45 | −18.2% | |
| 1890 | 54 | 20.0% | |
| 1900 | 65 | 20.4% | |
| 1910 | 45 | −30.8% | |
| 1920 | 41 | −8.9% | |
| 1930 | 45 | 9.8% | |
| 1940 | 34 | −24.4% | |
| 1950 | 36 | 5.9% | |
| 1960 | 19 | −47.2% | |
| 1970 | 67 | 252.6% | |
| 1980 | 126 | 88.1% | |
| 1990 | 107 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 98 | −8.4% | |
| 2010 | 131 | 33.7% | |
| 2020 | 134 | 2.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 131 people, 53 households, and 41 families living in the town. The population density was 3.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.4/km2). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 2.0 per square mile (0.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White and 0.8% Native American.
There were 53 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the town was 47.1 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Edinburg (Maine) para niños
