Waite, Maine facts for kids
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Waite, Maine
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 Waite, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.04 sq mi (114.06 km2) |
| • Land | 43.98 sq mi (113.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 2/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04492
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-79375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582784 |
Waite is a small town located in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town got its name from Benjamin Waite. He was a lumberman and businessman from Calais, Maine. In 2020, the town had 66 people living there.
Waite is a quiet community with one general store. It also has two businesses that work in logging. Logging means cutting down trees for wood. Waite shares its zip code, 04492, with the nearby town of Talmadge.
About Waite's Land Area
The United States Census Bureau collects information about places. They say that Waite covers a total area of about 44 square miles (114 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 43.98 square miles (113.91 square kilometers), is land. Only a very small part, about 0.06 square miles (0.16 square kilometers), is water.
Waite's Population History
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 95 | — | |
| 1870 | 122 | 28.4% | |
| 1880 | 204 | 67.2% | |
| 1890 | 159 | −22.1% | |
| 1900 | 135 | −15.1% | |
| 1910 | 162 | 20.0% | |
| 1920 | 186 | 14.8% | |
| 1930 | 165 | −11.3% | |
| 1940 | 152 | −7.9% | |
| 1950 | 117 | −23.0% | |
| 1960 | 73 | −37.6% | |
| 1970 | 70 | −4.1% | |
| 1980 | 130 | 85.7% | |
| 1990 | 119 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 105 | −11.8% | |
| 2010 | 101 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 66 | −34.7% | |
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People in Waite: 2010 Census
In 2010, a census was taken to count the people. It showed that 101 people lived in Waite. These people lived in 43 different homes, and 31 of these were families. The town had about 2.3 people per square mile. There were 72 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most people in Waite were White, making up 93.1% of the population. About 6.9% were Native American. Some people, 4.0%, were Hispanic or Latino.
In the 43 homes, 32.6% had children under 18 living there. More than half, 51.2%, were married couples living together. Some homes, 14.0%, had a female head of the house with no husband. A few homes, 7.0%, had a male head of the house with no wife. About 27.9% of homes were not families.
Almost one-fifth of all homes, 18.6%, had only one person living in them. About 9.3% of these single-person homes had someone 65 years old or older. On average, each home had 2.35 people. Each family had about 2.55 people.
The average age of people in Waite was 48.1 years. About 19.8% of the people were under 18 years old. Only 4% were between 18 and 24 years old. Most people, 44.6%, were between 45 and 64 years old. About 13.9% were 65 years old or older. In terms of gender, 46.5% of the people were male and 53.5% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Waite (Maine) para niños
