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Hamlin, Maine

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Aroostook

FIPS code
  
23-30690

Elevation
  
201 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 10:50 AM

State
  
Maine

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
0582506

Population
  
219 (2010)

Area code
  
207


Weather
  
-1°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 88% Humidity

Area
  
62.26 km² (60.48 km² Land / 179 ha Water)

A drive through part of caswell and part of hamlin maine on route 1a


Hamlin is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is located on the Canada–US border with a border crossing into Grand Falls, New Brunswick and is the closest continental location to Europe in the United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Hamlin, ME, USA

History

Hamlin was named for Vice President Hannibal Hamlin.

Public schools

Hamlin is a member of Maine School Administrative District No. 24, which includes the Van Buren District School, a consolidated K-12 school located in Van Buren, Maine.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 219 people, 96 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.4 inhabitants per square mile (3.6/km2). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races.

There were 96 households of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.53.

The median age in the town was 54.8 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 32.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 257 people, 103 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.0 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.11% White, 1.95% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 1.56% from two or more races.

There were 103 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,625, and the median income for a family was $34,125. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,600. About 9.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

Hamlin, Maine Wikipedia