Whitneyville, Maine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Whitneyville, Maine
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The old library building
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 Whitneyville, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.19 sq mi (39.34 km2) |
| • Land | 14.88 sq mi (38.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04654
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-85290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582814 |
Whitneyville is a small town located in Washington County, Maine, in the United States. It was named after Colonel Joseph Whitney, who owned a mill there a long time ago. In 2020, about 202 people lived in Whitneyville.
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Exploring Whitneyville's Location
Whitneyville is a town with a total area of about 15.19 square miles (39.34 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 14.88 square miles (38.54 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.31 square miles (0.80 square kilometers), is water. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau.
People Living in Whitneyville
The number of people living in Whitneyville has changed over many years. Here's a look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 519 | — | |
| 1860 | 579 | 11.6% | |
| 1870 | 569 | −1.7% | |
| 1880 | 492 | −13.5% | |
| 1890 | 413 | −16.1% | |
| 1900 | 424 | 2.7% | |
| 1910 | 258 | −39.2% | |
| 1920 | 210 | −18.6% | |
| 1930 | 229 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 262 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 227 | −13.4% | |
| 1960 | 229 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 155 | −32.3% | |
| 1980 | 264 | 70.3% | |
| 1990 | 241 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 262 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 220 | −16.0% | |
| 2020 | 202 | −8.2% | |
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What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, a special count called the census found that 220 people lived in Whitneyville. These people lived in 101 different homes, and 61 of those were families.
The town had about 14.8 people per square mile. There were also 127 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people in Whitneyville (98.2%) were White. A small number were African American (0.5%), Asian (0.5%), or from other backgrounds (0.9%). About 2.7% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Out of the 101 homes, about 20.8% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (45.5%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband (7.9%), or a male head of the house without a wife (6.9%). About 39.6% of homes were not families.
Almost 29% of all homes had just one person living in them. About 9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, about 2.18 people lived in each home, and about 2.69 people lived in each family.
The average age of people in Whitneyville in 2010 was 47 years old. About 15% of residents were under 18. About 10% were between 18 and 24. Around 20.4% were between 25 and 44. The largest group, 38.7%, was between 45 and 64. Finally, 15.9% of the people were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, 51.8% of the people in Whitneyville were male, and 48.2% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Whitneyville (Maine) para niños
