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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23015

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

222,867

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

28.11

% Water:

34.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,537

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,691

25.1%

23.1%

2.0%

1990:

30,357

18.2%

15.0%

3.1%

2000:

33,616

10.7%

10.6%

0.1%

2005:

35,240

4.8%

5.9%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,986

98.1%

0-to-19:

8,286

24.6%

Black:

56

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,022

20.9%

Hispanic:

155

0.5%

40-to-59:

10,477

31.2%

American Indian:

83

0.2%

60-plus:

7,831

23.3%

Other:

336

1.0%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

73.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.6%

Median Family Income:

$45,427

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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