| Official Name: | Sebec, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Piscataquis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 98.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 95.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.90 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.88 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 665 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 188 |
| Elevation Ft: | 617 |
| Coordinates: | 45.2419°N -69.1067°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 04426, 04481 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-66950 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582718 |
Sebec is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.88sqmi, of which 36.76sqmi is land and 1.12sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 630 people, 273 households, and 194 families living in the town. The population density was 17.1PD/sqmi. There were 420 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 273 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 612 people, 249 households, and 177 families living in the town. The population density was 16.5 people per square mile (6.4/km). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 249 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% 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 2.89.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $17,422 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,495. About 6.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.