| Official Name: | Albion, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kennebec |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Parts: | Albion South Albion |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 102.20 |
| Area Land Km2: | 100.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.63 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.46 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.83 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.63 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.9 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 123 |
| Elevation Ft: | 404 |
| Coordinates: | 44.5136°N -69.435°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04910 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-00590 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582317 |
| Website: | www.albionme.com |
Albion is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census.[1]
Albion was settled in 1790 as Freetown Plantation by Congregational minister Daniel Lovejoy, father of Presbyterian minister Elijah Parish Lovejoy. It was incorporated as the Town of Fairfax on March 9, 1804. It annexed land from Winslow in 1810, and gave up segments of land in 1813, 1816, and 1818 that would eventually become China. The town's name was changed to Ligonia on March 10, 1821, and then to Albion on February 25, 1824.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.46sqmi, of which 38.83sqmi is land and 0.63sqmi is water, chiefly Lovejoy Pond (379 acres).[3]
Albion is served by U.S. Route 202, Maine State Routes 9 and 137. It is bordered on the northwest by Benton, on the north by Unity Township, on the northeast by Unity, on the east by Freedom, on the south by China and Palermo and on the west by Winslow.
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 2,041 people, 819 households, and 568 families living in the town. The population density was 52.6PD/sqmi. There were 923 housing units at an average density of 23.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 819 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 42.6 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 719 households, and 545 families living in the town. The population density was 50.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 805 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.05% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 719 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% 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 3.01.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $37,574. Males had a median income of $30,868 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,285. About 8.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Albion was the northern terminus of the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad; a two-foot gauge railroad running north from the seaport of Wiscasset, Maine. The railroad reached Albion in November 1895, with a goal of eventually extending as far north as Quebec City. After going through bankruptcy, several new owners and a couple of name changes to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway, the company finally succumbed to over the road transportation and the depression in 1933.[6]