| Official Name: | Sabattus, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Androscoggin |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Parts: | Sabattus Robinson Corner Webster Corner |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 66.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 3.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.91 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.20 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5044 |
| Population Density Km2: | 75.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 99 |
| Elevation Ft: | 325 |
| Coordinates: | 44.1025°N -70.0844°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04280 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-64570 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582704 |
| Website: | http://sabattus.org/ |
Sabattus is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,044 at the 2020 census.[1] It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The town was formerly known as "Webster", and changed its name to "Sabattus" in 1971, in honor of a former Anasagunticook Indian chief. The village of Sabattus is in the northwestern corner of the town, at the outlet of Sabattus Pond.
The town was set off from Lisbon, and incorporated as Webster on March 7, 1840.[2] The name Sabattus comes from one of the chiefs of the Native American tribe that lived in the area. The tribe had moved on when the settlers came. The only parts of the town to bear the name Sabattus were the lake, river, and mountain. The spelling changed from Sabattis to the current spelling.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.91sqmi, of which 25.71sqmi is land and 1.2sqmi is water.[4]
It is a part of the Regional School Unit 4 school district.[5] Schools serving the city:
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 4,876 people, 1,979 households, and 1,407 families living in the town. The population density was 189.7PD/sqmi. There were 2,121 housing units at an average density of 82.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 1,979 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the town was 42 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,708 households, and 1,298 families living in the town. The population density was 175sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,843 housing units at an average density of 71.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White, 0.11% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 1,708 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,897, and the median income for a family was $45,984. Males had a median income of $33,105 versus $20,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,451. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of January 2015[8] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total voters | Percentage | ||||
| Unenrolled | align = center | 1,487 | align = center | 40.0% | ||
| Democratic | align = center | 1,150 | align = center | 31.0% | ||
| Republican | align = center | 882 | align = center | 23.7% | ||
| Green Independent | align = center | 198 | align = center | 5.3% | ||
| Total | align = center | 3,717 | align = center | 100% | ||