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County:

Knox County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23013

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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:

169,862

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.76

% Water:

68.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,013

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,941

13.5%

11.9%

1.6%

1990:

36,310

10.2%

7.6%

2.6%

2000:

39,618

9.1%

9.0%

0.1%

2005:

41,219

4.0%

4.6%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,777

97.9%

0-to-19:

9,664

24.4%

Black:

78

0.2%

20-to-39:

9,240

23.3%

Hispanic:

225

0.6%

40-to-59:

11,952

30.2%

American Indian:

86

0.2%

60-plus:

8,762

22.1%

Other:

452

1.1%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

108.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,819

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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