Hartland (town), Maine

Hartland is a town located in Somerset County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,816.

Geography

\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 110.9 km² (42.8 mi²). 96.0 km² (37.1 mi²) of it is land and 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 13.45% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 1,816 people, 707 households, and 492 families residing in the town. The population density is 18.9/km² (49.0/mi²). There are 1,077 housing units at an average density of 11.2 persons/km² (29.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.07% White, 0.22% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 707 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.4% are non-families. 23.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.88. In the town the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,573, and the median income for a family is $35,400. Males have a median income of $26,522 versus $21,273 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,629. 17.0% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.0% are under the age of 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older.