Central Somerset, Maine Explained

Official Name:Central Somerset, Maine
Settlement Type:Unorganized territory
Pushpin Map:Maine
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Maine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somerset
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:201.4
Area Land Km2:198.5
Area Water Km2:2.9
Area Total Sq Mi:77.8
Area Land Sq Mi:76.6
Area Water Sq Mi:1.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:336
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:508
Elevation Ft:1667
Coordinates:45.0172°N -70.0031°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:04920, 04961
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-11820
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:582402

Central Somerset is an unorganized territory in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 336 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 201.4km2, of which 198.5km2 is land and 2.9km2 (1.45%) is water.

The territory consists of the townships of Concord and Lexington.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 336 people, 154 households, and 91 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 1.7/km2. There were 343 housing units at an average density of 1.7/km2. The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 99.40% White, 0.30% Black or African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $29,886. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $13,605. About 8.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Central Somerset UT, Somerset County, Maine. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Vote 2002. PBS.org. 23 November 2011. 2 October 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021002052503/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2002/races/me_governor.html. dead.