Whitefield, Maine facts for kids
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Whitefield, Maine
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Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporation | June 19, 1809 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.51 sq mi (123.05 km2) |
| • Land | 46.82 sq mi (121.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,408 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (19.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
04353 (Whitefield)
04341 (Coopers Mills) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-85010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582811 |
Whitefield is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,408 at the 2020 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics. They remembered him when incorporation came in 1809. In the early twenty-first century it was the boyhood home of Sean and Jamie Oshima, who formed their folk-pop duo Oshima Brothers there. Whitefield is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.51 square miles (123.05 km2), of which 46.82 square miles (121.26 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 995 | — | |
| 1820 | 1,429 | 43.6% | |
| 1830 | 2,020 | 41.4% | |
| 1840 | 2,150 | 6.4% | |
| 1850 | 2,158 | 0.4% | |
| 1860 | 1,883 | −12.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,594 | −15.3% | |
| 1880 | 1,511 | −5.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,215 | −19.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,156 | −4.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,056 | −8.7% | |
| 1920 | 862 | −18.4% | |
| 1930 | 908 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 962 | 5.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,030 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,068 | 3.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,131 | 5.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,606 | 42.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,931 | 20.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,273 | 17.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,300 | 1.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,408 | 4.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,300 people, 917 households, and 643 families living in the town. The population density was 49.1 inhabitants per square mile (19.0/km2). There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 917 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 22.4% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the town was 44.1 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
Amish settlement
An Amish settlement was started in Whitefield in 2017. It grew from three families in March 2017 to 13 families in August 2018.
Notable people
- William Farley, Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War
- Sean and Jamie Oshima of the folk-pop duo Oshima Brothers
See also
In Spanish: Whitefield (Maine) para niños
