Stoneham, Maine facts for kids
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Stoneham, Maine
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 Stoneham, Maine
Location in Maine
Stoneham, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.74 sq mi (89.98 km2) |
| • Land | 33.83 sq mi (87.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 261 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04231
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-74510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582750 |
Stoneham is a small town located in Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. In the year 2020, a count of the people living there, called a census, showed that 261 people called Stoneham home.
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Stoneham's Location and Size
Stoneham is in the state of Maine. The United States Census Bureau measures land and water areas. They found that Stoneham covers a total area of about 34.74 square miles (89.98 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 33.83 square miles (87.62 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.91 square miles (2.36 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Stoneham?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 313 | — | |
| 1850 | 484 | 54.6% | |
| 1860 | 463 | −4.3% | |
| 1870 | 425 | −8.2% | |
| 1880 | 475 | 11.8% | |
| 1890 | 322 | −32.2% | |
| 1900 | 284 | −11.8% | |
| 1910 | 253 | −10.9% | |
| 1920 | 196 | −22.5% | |
| 1930 | 164 | −16.3% | |
| 1940 | 238 | 45.1% | |
| 1950 | 216 | −9.2% | |
| 1960 | 182 | −15.7% | |
| 1970 | 160 | −12.1% | |
| 1980 | 204 | 27.5% | |
| 1990 | 224 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 255 | 13.8% | |
| 2010 | 236 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 261 | 10.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The number of people living in Stoneham has changed over many years. The table above shows how the population has grown and shrunk since 1840.
Stoneham's Population in 2010
In 2010, a census counted 236 people living in Stoneham. These people lived in 110 different homes, and 68 of these were families.
- Population Density: There were about 7 people living in each square mile of land.
- Housing: The town had 344 housing units. This means there were about 10 houses or buildings for every square mile.
- Racial Makeup: Almost everyone in Stoneham (99.6%) was White. A very small number (0.4%) were from two or more races.
- Hispanic or Latino: About 0.4% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 110 homes in Stoneham:
- About 17% had children under 18 living there.
- More than half (50.9%) were married couples living together.
- A small number were homes with a single mother (3.6%) or a single father (7.3%).
- About 38% were not families, meaning people living alone or with roommates.
- About 31% of all homes had just one person living there.
- 10% of homes had someone 65 years old or older living alone.
On average, there were about 2 people in each home and about 2.7 people in each family.
Age of Residents
The average age of people in Stoneham in 2010 was 47.3 years old.
- About 17% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 23% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 40% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 16% were 65 years old or older.
There were slightly more males than females in Stoneham, with 52.1% being male and 47.9% being female.
See also
In Spanish: Stoneham (Maine) para niños
