Burlington, Maine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Burlington, Maine
|
|
|---|---|
|
Town
|
|
 Burlington, Maine
Location in Maine
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.25 sq mi (145.69 km2) |
| • Land | 54.01 sq mi (139.89 km2) |
| • Water | 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 373 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04417
|
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | 563211 |
Burlington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
The area was originally known as "Hurd's Ridge," named after the first non-native settler, Tristram Hurd who arrived in 1824. The town of Burlington was incorporated March 8th, 1832.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.25 square miles (145.69 km2), of which, 54.01 square miles (139.89 km2) of it is land and 2.24 square miles (5.80 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 350 | — | |
| 1850 | 481 | 37.4% | |
| 1860 | 578 | 20.2% | |
| 1870 | 553 | −4.3% | |
| 1880 | 536 | −3.1% | |
| 1890 | 460 | −14.2% | |
| 1900 | 394 | −14.3% | |
| 1910 | 370 | −6.1% | |
| 1920 | 330 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 301 | −8.8% | |
| 1940 | 338 | 12.3% | |
| 1950 | 425 | 25.7% | |
| 1960 | 353 | −16.9% | |
| 1970 | 266 | −24.6% | |
| 1980 | 322 | 21.1% | |
| 1990 | 360 | 11.8% | |
| 2000 | 351 | −2.5% | |
| 2010 | 363 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 373 | 2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 363 people, 166 households, and 106 families living in the town. The population density was 6.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km2). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.4% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 166 households, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the town was 50 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Burlington (Maine) para niños
