Montville, Maine facts for kids
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Montville, Maine
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| Motto(s):
"The Way Life Is"
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Location of Montville (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.14 sq mi (111.73 km2) |
| • Land | 42.66 sq mi (110.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,020 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04941
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-46790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582605 |
| Website | Town of Montville, Maine |
Montville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census.
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History
Montville was incorporated on February 18, 1807, and was named for the French word for "mountain town".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.14 square miles (111.73 km2), of which, 42.66 square miles (110.49 km2) of it is land and 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2) is water. Principle bodies of water are Trues Pond (173 acres), Kingdom Bog (90 acres), Ledge Pond (24 acres) and Mud Pond (15 acres). The town is crossed by state routes SR 220 and SR 3. It borders the towns of Knox to the northeast, Morrill to the east, Searsmont to the southeast, Liberty to the southwest, Palermo to the west and Freedom to the northwest.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 864 | — | |
| 1820 | 1,266 | 46.5% | |
| 1830 | 1,743 | 37.7% | |
| 1840 | 2,153 | 23.5% | |
| 1850 | 1,881 | −12.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,682 | −10.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,467 | −12.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,255 | −14.5% | |
| 1890 | 1,049 | −16.4% | |
| 1900 | 982 | −6.4% | |
| 1910 | 850 | −13.4% | |
| 1920 | 743 | −12.6% | |
| 1930 | 664 | −10.6% | |
| 1940 | 605 | −8.9% | |
| 1950 | 466 | −23.0% | |
| 1960 | 366 | −21.5% | |
| 1970 | 430 | 17.5% | |
| 1980 | 631 | 46.7% | |
| 1990 | 877 | 39.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,002 | 14.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,032 | 3.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,020 | −1.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,032 people, 433 households, and 294 families living in the town. The population density was 24.2 inhabitants per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 13.0 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 433 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the town was 43.6 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
Historic Sites in Montville
Notable people
- Ebenezer Knowlton, U.S. Representative from Maine, Free Will Baptist minister, and co-founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine
- Carol Weston, state legislator
See also
In Spanish: Montville (Maine) para niños
