Editing Carrabassett Valley, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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| official_name      = Carrabassett Valley, Maine
| settlement_type    = [[New England town|Town]]
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| motto              = "...from here on your life will never be the same"

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Franklin County, Maine|Franklin]]
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| population_total   = 673
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| postal_code        = 04947
| area_code          = [[Area code 207|207]]
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| blank_info         = 23-10740
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'''Carrabassett Valley''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Franklin County, Maine|Franklin County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 673 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300710740|title=Census - Geography Profile: Carrabassett Valley town, Franklin County, Maine|access-date=January 23, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|77.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|77.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|0.14|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>  It is named after the [[Carrabassett River]], which flows through the town. The [[Appalachian Trail]] crosses the western side of the town, climbing the slopes of [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Franklin County, Maine)|Sugarloaf Mountain]] and the summit of [[Crocker Mountain (Maine)|Crocker Mountain]]. It is the highest elevated incorporated settlement in the state.

== Skiing ==
Carrabassett Valley is home to [[Sugarloaf (ski resort)|Sugarloaf]], a major ski resort and [[Carrabassett Valley Academy]], a ski and snowboard academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gocva.com/|title=CVA &#124; Private Boarding School &#124; Ski & Snowboard &#124; Maine|website=www.gocva.com}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 107
|1990= 325
|2000= 399
|2010= 781
|2020= 673
|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>
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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]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 781 people, 373 households, and 219 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|10.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,103 housing units at an average density of {{convert|27.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 373 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 50 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 46.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 399 people, 179 households, and 110 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|5.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,675 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,357, and the median income for a family was $55,938. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $28,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,608.  About 1.9% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

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== External links ==
*[http://www.carrabassettvalley.org Town of Carrabassett Valley]

{{Franklin County, Maine}}

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