Editing Chelsea, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Chelsea, Maine
|settlement_type          = [[New England town|Town]]
|nickname                 = Gateway to the Capital
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = [[Togus, Maine|Togus]]
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|image_seal               =

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|image_map                = Kennebec County Maine incorporated and unincorporated areas Chelsea highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 300px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]] and the state of [[Maine]].

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Maine]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Maine|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec]]
|parts_type               = Villages
|parts                    = Chelsea<br>Chelsea&nbsp;Heights<br>Togus
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = Board of selectmen
|leader_title             = Town Manager
|leader_name              = Scott Tilton
|leader_title1            = Selectmen
|leader_name1             = Michael Pushard<br>Deb Sanderson<br>Benjamin Smith
|leader_title2            = Town clerk
|leader_name2             = Sheila McCarty

|established_title        = Incorporated
|established_date         = March 1, 1851

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 51.75
|area_land_km2            = 50.61
|area_water_km2           = 1.14
|area_total_sq_mi         = 19.98
|area_land_sq_mi          = 19.54
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.44

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 
|pop_est_as_of            = 
|population_total         = 2778
|population_density_km2   = 54.9
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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
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|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 59
|elevation_ft             = 194
|coordinates              = {{coord|44|16|31|N|69|42|18|W|region:US-ME|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 04330
|area_code                = [[Area code 207|207]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 23-12350
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0582406
|website                  = [http://www.chelseamaine.org/ www.chelseamaine.org]
|footnotes                = 
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'''Chelsea''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 2,778 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301112350|title=Census - Geography Profile: Chelsea town, Kennebec County, Maine|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> It is home to the [[Togus, Maine|Togus Springs Hotel]] and [[Veterans Administration]] facilities.

==History==

Chelsea was incorporated as a town on March 1, 1851, separating from a portion of [[Hallowell, Maine|Hallowell]]. The town was named after the town of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|19.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|19.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.44|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> Situated on the east bank of the [[Kennebec River]], Chelsea is bordered on the west by [[Hallowell, Maine|Hallowell]], on the north by [[Augusta, Maine|Augusta]], on the southwest by [[Farmingdale, Maine|Farmingdale]], on the south by [[Randolph, Maine|Randolph]] and [[Pittston, Maine|Pittston]], and on the east by [[Whitefield, Maine|Whitefield]]. Chelsea is considered part of the [[Augusta, Maine|Augusta]], Maine micropolitan [[New England City and Town Area]].

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1860= 1024
|1870= 1238
|1880= 1537
|1890= 2356
|1900= 3092
|1910= 3216
|1920= 2050
|1930= 2210
|1940= 2280
|1950= 2169
|1960= 1893
|1970= 2095
|1980= 2522
|1990= 2497
|2000= 2559
|2010= 2721
|2020= 2778
|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 2,721 people, 1,046 households, and 758 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|139.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,113 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 1,046 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.6% male and 48.4% 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 2,559 people, 959 households, and 701 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|131.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.78% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 959 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,905, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $30,793 versus $23,781 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,591.  About 13.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[John F. Chase]], [[American Civil War|Civil War]] hero and inventor<ref>https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/biographies/john-chase.html</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.chelseamaine.org/ Town of Chelsea Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070609081457/http://www.maine.gov/local/kennebec/chelsea/ Chelsea at Maine.Gov]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2078 Epodunk Town Profile]
*[https://archive.today/20130201030600/http://history.rays-place.com/me/chelsea-me.htm History of Chelsea, Maine]

{{Kennebec County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Towns in Kennebec County, Maine]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1851]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]
[[Category:1851 establishments in Maine]]