Newburgh, Maine Explained

Official Name:Newburgh, 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:Penobscot
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:80.37
Area Land Km2:80.32
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:31.03
Area Land Sq Mi:31.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1595
Population Density Km2:19.9
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:176
Elevation Ft:577
Coordinates:44.7178°N -68.9997°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:04444
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-48505
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0582615

Newburgh is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,595 at the time of the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.03sqmi, of which 31.01sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[2]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,551 people, 621 households, and 445 families living in the town. The population density was 50PD/sqmi. There were 659 housing units at an average density of 21.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 621 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the town was 41.6 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 557 households, and 398 families living in the town. The population density was 45.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 602 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.29% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 557 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,850, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $23,672 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,000. About 1.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Newburgh town, Penobscot County, Maine. United States Census Bureau. January 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. December 16, 2012.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 16, 2012.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.