Official Name: | Milbridge, 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 |
Parts Type: | Villages |
Parts: | Milbridge Wyman |
Established Title: | Incorporated (town) |
Established Date: | 1848 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 188.99 |
Area Land Km2: | 62.81 |
Area Water Km2: | 126.18 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 72.97 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.25 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 48.72 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1375 |
Population Density Km2: | 21.9 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 11 |
Elevation Ft: | 36 |
Coordinates: | 44.5267°N -67.8711°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 04658 |
Area Code: | 207 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 23-45600 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0582594 |
Milbridge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States at the mouth of the Narraguagus River. The population was 1,375 at the 2020 census.[1] The town was incorporated in 1848.[2] It contains the villages of Milbridge and Wyman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.97sqmi, of which 24.25sqmi is land and 48.72sqmi is water.[3]
As of 2020, the median income for a household in the town was $44,545.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,353 people, 612 households, and 345 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.8PD/sqmi. There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 41.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
There were 612 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 63 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
The economy consists of people involved in agriculture, commercial fishing, retail and tourism.
Two of Milbridge's largest employers are Wyman's and Kelco.[6]