Mars Hill-Blaine, Maine
Mars Hill-Blaine is a town located in
Aroostook County, Maine. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,428.
Geography
\nMars Hill-Blaine is located at 46°30'45" North, 67°51'60" West (46.512409, -67.866553)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.6
km² (4.9
mi²). 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.62% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,428 people, 602 households, and 399 families residing in the town. The
population density is 113.9/km² (294.9/mi²). There are 684 housing units at an average density of 54.6/km² (141.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.13% White, 0.07%
African American, 1.75%
Native American, 0.07%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 602 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $23,933, and the median income for a family is $34,934. Males have a median income of $26,413 versus $21,776 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,264. 17.1% of the population and 13.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.4% are under the age of 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older.