Country United States County Aroostook FIPS code 23-58060 Elevation 224 m Population 386 (2010) Area code 207 | State Maine Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 0582670 Zip code 04766 Local time Monday 1:41 AM | |
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Weather -7°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 52% Humidity Area 94.9 km² (94.61 km² Land / 28 ha Water) | ||
Perham is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 386 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Maine's 33rd governor, Sidney Perham.
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Map of Perham, ME, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.90 km2), of which 36.53 square miles (94.61 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 386 people, 151 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 10.6 inhabitants per square mile (4.1/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 2.3% Native American, and 0.3% from two or more races.
There were 151 households of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 434 people, 162 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 4.8 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% White, 0.92% Native American, and 3.00% from two or more races.
There were 162 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,962, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,341 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,721. About 7.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.