Jefferson, Maine
Jefferson, Maine | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| Settled (Ballstown Plantation) | 1770 |
| Incorporated (Jefferson) | February 24, 1807 |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.6 sq mi (151.9 km2) |
| • Land | 52.7 sq mi (136.5 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,388 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04348 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-35695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582535 |
Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,388 at the 2000 census.
History
Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, incorporated on February 24, 1807, when Thomas Jefferson was President, from Ballstown Plantation. During the 19th Century, it set off land to Alna and Newcastle, and annexed land from Patricktown, later incorporated as Somerville.[1]
Abandoned granite quarries and clay banks where bricks were made suggest the early economic activities of the area.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.6 square miles (152 km2), of which, 52.7 square miles (136 km2) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) of it (10.16%) is water. Jefferson is located on the Great Bay of Damariscotta Lake. Damariscotta Lake State Park is a 17-acre (69,000 m2) State Park located in Jefferson.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,388 people, 945 households, and 687 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.3 people per square mile (17.5/km²). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.08% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 945 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,311, and the median income for a family was $45,694. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $25,430 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,298. About 7.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Jefferson's government consists of a three member Board of Selectmen, A Chair Selectman is chosen each year, this person oversees the monthly meetings. There is no Town Manager, a Town Clerk runs maintains the day to day operations.[citation needed]
Education
Jefferson has one K-8 public school and one public library. The Jefferson Village School is part of the [1]. High school students are allowed to go to any of the surrounding local high schools.
Notable people
- Oakes Murphy, US congressman and fourteenth governor of Arizona Territory
References
- ^ Coolidge, Austin J. (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 165.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Jefferson, Boston: Russell
External links
- Jefferson Public Library
- Jefferson Village School
- School Union 132
- Damariscotta Lake State Park
- Epodunk profile
- Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association
- Maine Genealogy: Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine
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