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Greenwood, Maine
Greenwood, Maine is located in Maine
Greenwood, Maine
Greenwood, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Oxford
Area
 • Total 43.08 sq mi (111.58 km2)
 • Land 41.67 sq mi (107.92 km2)
 • Water 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 774
 • Density 19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04255
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-29710
GNIS feature ID 0582503

Greenwood is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. The town was named for surveyor Alexander Greenwood. The village of Locke Mills, on State Route 26 in the northern part of Greenwood, is the town's urban center and largest settlement.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.08 square miles (111.58 km2), of which 41.67 square miles (107.92 km2) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2) is water. Noyes Mountain features a short, steep climb to the summit with excellent, panoramic views. The Harvard Quarry at the summit is a popular destination for rock and mineral collectors.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 509
1830 695 36.5%
1840 836 20.3%
1850 1,118 33.7%
1860 878 −21.5%
1870 845 −3.8%
1880 838 −0.8%
1890 727 −13.2%
1900 741 1.9%
1910 664 −10.4%
1920 605 −8.9%
1930 548 −9.4%
1940 564 2.9%
1950 604 7.1%
1960 601 −0.5%
1970 610 1.5%
1980 653 7.0%
1990 689 5.5%
2000 802 16.4%
2010 830 3.5%
2020 774 −6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 830 people, 362 households, and 232 families living in the town. The population density was 19.9 inhabitants per square mile (7.7/km2). There were 810 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 362 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 46.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

Notable people

  • Leon Leonwood Bean, founder of L.L.Bean
  • Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis, journalist
  • Theodora Robinson Jenness (1847–1935), author, editor, missionary
  • Les Otten, 2010 Maine Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and founder of American Skiing Company
  • Lisa Piccirillo, Mathematician known for determining that the Conway knot is not a slice knot
  • Addison Emery Verrill, Yale University professor of zoology, born in Greenwood in 1839
  • Anna Willard, an Olympic athlete and U.S. national champion middle-distance runner

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