Editing Albion, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Albion''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 2,006 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301100590|title=Census - Geography Profile: Albion town, Kennebec County, Maine|access-date=January 17, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Albion was settled in 1790 as '''Freetown Plantation''' by Congregational minister Daniel Lovejoy, father of Presbyterian minister [[Elijah Parish Lovejoy]]. It was incorporated as the '''Town of Fairfax''' on March 9, 1804. It annexed land from [[Winslow, Maine|Winslow]] in 1810, and gave up segments of land in 1813, 1816, and 1818 that would eventually become [[China, Maine|China]]. The town's name was changed to '''Ligonia''' on March 10, 1821, and then to '''Albion''' on February 25, 1824.<ref>[http://maineanencyclopedia.com/albion/ Maine Encyclopedia]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|39.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|38.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water, chiefly Lovejoy Pond (379 acres).<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref>

Albion is served by [[U.S. Route 202 in Maine|U.S. Route 202]], Maine State Routes [[Maine State Route 9|9]] and [[Maine State Route 137|137]]. It is bordered on the northwest by [[Benton, Maine|Benton]], on the north by [[Unity, Kennebec County, Maine|Unity Township]], on the northeast by [[Unity, Maine|Unity]], on the east by [[Freedom, Maine|Freedom]], on the south by [[China, Maine|China]] and [[Palermo, Maine|Palermo]] and on the west by [[Winslow, Maine|Winslow]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 924
|1820= 1204
|1830= 1393
|1840= 1624
|1850= 1604
|1860= 1554
|1870= 1356
|1880= 1191
|1890= 1042
|1900= 878
|1910= 922
|1920= 900
|1930= 923
|1940= 974
|1950= 992
|1960= 974
|1970= 1056
|1980= 1551
|1990= 1736
|2000= 1946
|2010= 2041
|2020= 2006
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,041 people, 819 households, and 568 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|52.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 923 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 819 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 42.6 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 719 households, and 545 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|50.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 805 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 719 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $37,574. Males had a median income of $30,868 versus $20,385 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,285.  About 8.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
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* [[Edward Sturgis Ingraham]], educator and mountaineer, helped establish [[Mount Rainier National Park]]
* [[Elijah P. Lovejoy]] (1802–1837), abolitionist and editor of the ''[[Alton Observer]]''
* [[Owen Lovejoy]] (1811–1864), brother of Elijah, Congregational clergyman, abolitionist, and congressman from Illinois

==Transportation==
Albion was the northern terminus of the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad; a two-foot gauge railroad running north from the seaport of [[Wiscasset, Maine]]. The railroad reached Albion in November 1895, with a goal of eventually extending as far north as Quebec City. After going through bankruptcy, several new owners and a couple of name changes to the [[Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway]], the company finally succumbed to over the road transportation and the depression in 1933.<ref>{{cite book| title=Two Feet to Tidewater The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway |author1=Jones, Robert C.  |author2=Register, David L. |publisher=Pruett Publishing Company |year=1987 |ISBN=0-87108-729-4}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofalbionmaine.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.wwfry.org/ WW&F Railway Museum]

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[[Category:Towns in Kennebec County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]