North Windham, Maine Explained

Official Name:North Windham, Maine
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cumberland
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Windham
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:17.98
Area Land Km2:17.42
Area Water Km2:0.56
Area Total Sq Mi:6.94
Area Land Sq Mi:6.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5274
Population Density Km2:302.74
Population Density Sq Mi:784.12
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Elevation Ft:308
Coordinates:43.8342°N -70.4384°W
Area Code:207
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-53685
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0572428

North Windham is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Windham in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,904 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Portland - South Portland - Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

North Windham is located at 43.8342°N -70.4384°W., in between Sebago Lake's Jordan Bay to the West, and Little Sebago Lake to the East.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.5km2, of which 16.9km2 is land and 0.6km2, or 3.22%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,568 people, 1,773 households, and 1,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 657.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,890 housing units at an average density of 272sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.14% White, 0.55% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 1,773 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,395, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $32,417 versus $25,635 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,566. About 4.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Camp

Center Day Camp, a day camp run by the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, is located in North Windham.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): North Windham CDP, Maine. United States Census Bureau. June 14, 2012.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Windham CDP, Maine. United States Census Bureau. June 14, 2012.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.