Editing Beaver Cove, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Beaver Cove, Maine
| settlement_type    = [[New England town|Town]]
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| image_map          = Piscataquis County Maine incorporated and unincorporated areas Beaver Cove highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Piscataquis County, Maine|Piscataquis County]] and the state of [[Maine]].

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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Maine]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Maine|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Piscataquis County, Maine|Piscataquis]]
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| established_title  = Incorporated (plantation)
| established_date   = March 17, 1975
| established_title1 = Incorporated (town)
| established_date1  = January 31, 1978<ref>[http://www.beavercoveme.com/history.htm Beaver Cove Town History and Basic Information]</ref>

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| area_total_km2     = 84.72
| area_land_km2      = 82.49
| area_water_km2     = 2.23
| area_total_sq_mi   = 32.71
| area_land_sq_mi    = 31.85
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.86

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| population_total   = 133
| population_density_km2 = 1.6
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 620
| elevation_ft       = 2034
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|32|05|N|69|32|45|W|region:US-ME|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 04441
| area_code          = [[Area code 207|207]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 23-03740
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0582345
| website            = https://beavercoveme.com/
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'''Beaver Cove''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Piscataquis County, Maine|Piscataquis County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 133 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302103740|title=Census - Geography Profile: Beaver Cove town, Piscataquis County, Maine|access-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|32.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|31.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|0.86|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 56
|1990= 104
|2000= 91
|2010= 122
|2020= 133
|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 |accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===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]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 122 people, 61 households, and 43 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 269 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 61 households, of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.33.

The median age in the town was 58.8 years. 12.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 45.1% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 91 people, 46 households and 28 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.7/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 46 households, of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.57.

3.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 41.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The [[median household income]] was $23,500 and the median family income was $25,417. Males had a median income of $16,250 compared with $11,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,751. There were 35.5% of families and 33.0% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 46.2% of those over 64.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.beavercoveme.com/ Beaver Cove official website]

{{Piscataquis County, Maine}}

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