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Starks, Maine
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 Starks, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.13 sq mi (83.22 km2) |
| • Land | 31.59 sq mi (81.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 593 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04911
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-73845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582745 |
| Website | www.StarksME.com |
Starks is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The town was named after General John Stark of the Revolutionary War. The population was 593 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.13 square miles (83.22 km2), of which, 31.59 square miles (81.82 km2) of it is land and 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 502 | — | |
| 1810 | 828 | 64.9% | |
| 1820 | 1,053 | 27.2% | |
| 1830 | 1,471 | 39.7% | |
| 1840 | 1,559 | 6.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,446 | −7.2% | |
| 1860 | 1,340 | −7.3% | |
| 1870 | 1,083 | −19.2% | |
| 1880 | 929 | −14.2% | |
| 1890 | 766 | −17.5% | |
| 1900 | 636 | −17.0% | |
| 1910 | 549 | −13.7% | |
| 1920 | 528 | −3.8% | |
| 1930 | 474 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 426 | −10.1% | |
| 1950 | 421 | −1.2% | |
| 1960 | 306 | −27.3% | |
| 1970 | 323 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 440 | 36.2% | |
| 1990 | 508 | 15.5% | |
| 2000 | 578 | 13.8% | |
| 2010 | 640 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 593 | −7.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 640 people, 273 households, and 167 families living in the town. The population density was 20.3 inhabitants per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 12.5 per square mile (4.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 273 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.
Notable people
- Edwin F. Ladd, U.S. senator from North Dakota
See also
In Spanish: Starks (Maine) para niños
