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Upton, Maine
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Upton, Maine is located in Maine
Upton, Maine
Upton, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Oxford
Area
 • Total 41.83 sq mi (108.34 km2)
 • Land 39.51 sq mi (102.33 km2)
 • Water 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2)
Elevation
1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 69
 • Density 2/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04261
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-78465
GNIS feature ID 0582775

Upton is a town in Oxford County, Maine. The population was 69 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.83 square miles (108.34 km2), of which, 39.51 square miles (102.33 km2) of it is land and 2.32 square miles (6.01 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 219
1870 187 −14.6%
1880 245 31.0%
1890 232 −5.3%
1900 242 4.3%
1910 306 26.4%
1920 123 −59.8%
1930 166 35.0%
1940 174 4.8%
1950 105 −39.7%
1960 35 −66.7%
1970 54 54.3%
1980 65 20.4%
1990 70 7.7%
2000 62 −11.4%
2010 113 82.3%
2020 69 −38.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 113 people, 61 households, and 30 families living in the town. The population density was 2.9 inhabitants per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 5.0 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White and 1.8% Native American. Of the 61 households 13.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.8% were non-families. 36.1% of households were one person and 18% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.40.

The median age in the town was 57.1 years. 10.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.8% were from 25 to 44; 48.6% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

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