Alexander, Maine
Alexander is a town located in
Washington County, Maine. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 514.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.8
km² (45.1
mi²). 102.5 km² (39.6 mi²) of it is land and 14.3 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.26% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 514 people, 196 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The
population density is 5.0/km² (13.0/mi²). There are 359 housing units at an average density of 3.5/km² (9.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.05% White, 0.19%
African American, 0.78%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 196 households out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% are non-families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $29,306, and the median income for a family is $33,125. Males have a median income of $37,500 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,943. 20.0% of the population and 14.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.1% are under the age of 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older.