| Official Name: | Eustis, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Maine#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Eustis |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Parts: | Eustis Stratton |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1871 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 107.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 101.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 6.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 41.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 39.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.35 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 641 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.3 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 384 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1260 |
| Coordinates: | 45.1808°N -70.4578°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04936 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-24005 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582469 |
Eustis is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 641 at the 2020 census.[1] Eustis, which includes the village of Stratton, is a popular recreation area.
Benedict Arnold and his troops passed through the area on October 19, 1775, on their way up the North Branch of the Dead River to fight in the ill-fated Battle of Quebec.
Eustis was first called Township No. 1 of Range 4, West of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase. The original settler was Caleb Stevens from New Hampshire, who brought his wife and nine children. About 1831, the northern half of the township was purchased from the state of Maine by two men, one of whom was Charles L. Eustis of Lewiston. That same year he built a sawmill and gristmill. In 1840, the township was organized as Hanover Plantation, which about 1850 became part of the larger Jackson Plantation. On March 30, 1857, however, the township was set off and organized as Eustis Plantation, named after its early proprietor. Then on February 18, 1871, with a population of 342, it was officially incorporated as a town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.48sqmi, of which 39.13sqmi is land and 2.35sqmi is water.[2] Eustis is drained by the Dead River.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eustis has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 618 people, 313 households, and 179 families living in the town. The population density was 15.8PD/sqmi. There were 822 housing units at an average density of 21/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 313 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.47.
The median age in the town was 49.4 years. 14.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 685 people, 302 households, and 170 families living in the town. The population density was 17.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 747 housing units at an average density of 19.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.47% White, 0.44% African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.90% from two or more races.
There were 302 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,614 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,274. About 7.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.