| Official Name: | Marshfield, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | Washington |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 45.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 44.06 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 528 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 64 |
| Elevation Ft: | 210 |
| Coordinates: | 44.7381°N -67.4978°W |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-43640 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582581 |
Marshfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 528 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.54sqmi, of which 17.01sqmi is land and 0.53sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 518 people, 199 households, and 148 families living in the town. The population density was 30.5PD/sqmi. There were 246 housing units at an average density of 14.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 199 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the town was 43 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 494 people, 196 households, and 145 families living in the town. The population density was 29sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 239 housing units at an average density of 14sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.20% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 196 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $20,481 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,969. About 6.6% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.