Madawaska, Maine
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Madawaska is a town located in Aroostook County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,534.
- Madawaska is opposite Edmundston in Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada.
- The main industry is Fraser Papers.
- Madawaska was at the centre of the bloodless Aroostook War.
- Today, many of its residents speak French. 83.4% of the population speaks French at home.
- Madawaska is the home of a large annual Acadian festival.
- Madawaska is the northernmost town in New England. It has the same latitude as Seattle, Washington, but is significantly colder in the winter. Not including Michigan's upper peninsula, Madawaska is also the northernmost U.S. town in the eastern time zone.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 146.2 km² (56.5 mi²). 144.2 km² (55.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.42% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,534 people, 1,993 households, and 1,301 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.5/km² (81.5/mi²). There were 2,362 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,993 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,994, and the median income for a family was $42,269. Males had a median income of $46,117 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,552. 11.5% of the population and 7.5% of families were below the poverty line. 13.9% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
See also: Madawaska (CDP), Maine
