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Otis, Maine
Otis, Maine is located in Maine
Otis, Maine
Otis, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 28.58 sq mi (74.02 km2)
 • Land 24.77 sq mi (64.15 km2)
 • Water 3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 673
 • Density 27/sq mi (10.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04605
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-55890
GNIS feature ID 0582654

Otis is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 673 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.58 square miles (74.02 km2), of which 24.77 square miles (64.15 km2) is land and 3.81 square miles (9.87 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830 350
1840 88 −74.9%
1850 124 40.9%
1860 210 69.4%
1870 246 17.1%
1880 304 23.6%
1890 239 −21.4%
1900 152 −36.4%
1910 115 −24.3%
1920 122 6.1%
1930 88 −27.9%
1940 134 52.3%
1950 109 −18.7%
1960 100 −8.3%
1970 123 23.0%
1980 307 149.6%
1990 355 15.6%
2000 543 53.0%
2010 672 23.8%
2020 673 0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 672 people, 299 households, and 197 families living in the town. The population density was 27.1 inhabitants per square mile (10.5/km2). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 30.0 per square mile (11.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 299 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 26.4% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 47.1 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 39.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

See also

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