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County:

Franklin County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,032,995

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

33.89

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,444

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,447

22.3%

15.9%

6.4%

1990:

29,008

5.7%

-0.1%

5.8%

2000:

29,467

1.6%

-0.7%

2.3%

2005:

29,704

0.8%

0.9%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,750

97.6%

0-to-19:

8,105

27.5%

Black:

70

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,456

25.3%

Hispanic:

159

0.5%

40-to-59:

8,443

28.7%

American Indian:

108

0.4%

60-plus:

5,463

18.5%

Other:

380

1.3%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.9%

Median Family Income:

$37,863

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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