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Greenbush, Maine
Town of Greenbush
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Greenbush, Maine is located in Maine
Greenbush, Maine
Greenbush, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States of America
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
 • Total 43.96 sq mi (113.86 km2)
 • Land 43.80 sq mi (113.44 km2)
 • Water 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,444
 • Density 33/sq mi (12.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04418
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-29185
GNIS feature ID 0582499

Greenbush, officially the Town of Greenbush, is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, on the Penobscot River. The town's population was 1,444 at the 2020 United States Census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.96 square miles (113.86 km2), of which, 43.80 square miles (113.44 km2) of it is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 261
1850 457 75.1%
1860 656 43.5%
1870 621 −5.3%
1880 681 9.7%
1890 659 −3.2%
1900 586 −11.1%
1910 485 −17.2%
1920 381 −21.4%
1930 373 −2.1%
1940 439 17.7%
1950 477 8.7%
1960 565 18.4%
1970 591 4.6%
1980 1,064 80.0%
1990 1,309 23.0%
2000 1,421 8.6%
2010 1,491 4.9%
2020 1,444 −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,491 people, 602 households, and 406 families living in the town. The population density was 34.0 inhabitants per square mile (13.1/km2). There were 725 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km2). The ethnic makeup of the town was 94.2% White, 0.3% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 602 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 40.2 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

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