Topsfield, Maine facts for kids
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Topsfield, Maine
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 Topsfield, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.32 sq mi (143.28 km2) |
| • Land | 50.09 sq mi (129.73 km2) |
| • Water | 5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 4/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04490
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-76895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582765 |
Topsfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.32 square miles (143.28 km2), of which 50.09 square miles (129.73 km2) is land and 5.23 square miles (13.55 km2) is water.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Topsfield has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Topsfield, Maine (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
61 (16) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
94 (34) |
80 (27) |
73 (23) |
57 (14) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
72.5 (22.5) |
83.9 (28.8) |
87.4 (30.8) |
88.3 (31.3) |
87.7 (30.9) |
84.1 (28.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
60.9 (16.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
90.7 (32.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
37.2 (2.9) |
51.2 (10.7) |
64.7 (18.2) |
72.9 (22.7) |
78.1 (25.6) |
77.3 (25.2) |
68.5 (20.3) |
55.8 (13.2) |
42.7 (5.9) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
52.8 (11.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
52.9 (11.6) |
61.6 (16.4) |
67.6 (19.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
58.3 (14.6) |
46.4 (8.0) |
35.0 (1.7) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
42.8 (6.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.5 (−14.2) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
56.0 (13.3) |
48.1 (8.9) |
37.0 (2.8) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
32.9 (0.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −10.8 (−23.8) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
−1.3 (−18.5) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
40.3 (4.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
46.8 (8.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
−2.0 (−18.9) |
−13.3 (−25.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−24 (−31) |
−11 (−24) |
7 (−14) |
26 (−3) |
34 (1) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
0 (−18) |
−13 (−25) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.13 (105) |
3.62 (92) |
4.54 (115) |
4.21 (107) |
4.23 (107) |
4.23 (107) |
3.84 (98) |
3.44 (87) |
4.01 (102) |
5.39 (137) |
5.29 (134) |
5.20 (132) |
52.13 (1,324) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 23.6 (60) |
27.4 (70) |
19.6 (50) |
9.6 (24) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
8.4 (21) |
24.3 (62) |
114.7 (291) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 149.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.6 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 45.7 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 188 | — | |
| 1850 | 268 | 42.6% | |
| 1860 | 444 | 65.7% | |
| 1870 | 463 | 4.3% | |
| 1880 | 440 | −5.0% | |
| 1890 | 375 | −14.8% | |
| 1900 | 282 | −24.8% | |
| 1910 | 259 | −8.2% | |
| 1920 | 272 | 5.0% | |
| 1930 | 224 | −17.6% | |
| 1940 | 221 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 231 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 177 | — | |
| 1980 | 240 | 35.6% | |
| 1990 | 235 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 225 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 237 | 5.3% | |
| 2020 | 179 | −24.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 237 people, 95 households, and 74 families living in the town. The population density was 4.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km2). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White, 0.4% Native American, and 0.4% from other races.
There were 95 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Topsfield (Maine) para niños
