Editing Edgecomb, Maine

{{Short description|Town in Maine, United States}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Edgecomb
| settlement_type    = [[New England town|Town]]
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| image_caption      = Fort Edgecomb on Davis Island
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| image_map          = Lincoln County Maine incorporated and unincorporated areas Edgecomb highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Lincoln County, Maine|Lincoln 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  = [[Lincoln County, Maine|Lincoln]]
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = March 3, 1774
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| area_total_km2     = 53.82
| area_total_sq_mi   = 20.78
| area_land_km2      = 46.80
| area_land_sq_mi    = 18.07
| area_water_km2     = 7.02
| area_water_sq_mi   = 2.71
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 25
| elevation_ft       = 82

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| population_total   = 1,188
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_density_km2 = 26.7
| population_density_sq_mi = 69.1

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| postal_code        = 04556
| area_code          = [[Area code 207|207]]
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'''Edgecomb''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Lincoln County, Maine]], United States. The population was 1,188 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It includes the neighborhoods of East Edgecomb, North Edgecomb, and Pools Landing. The town was named for [[George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe]], a supporter of the colonists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2112|title=Profile for Edgecomb, Maine|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|access-date=May 3, 2010|archive-date=November 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111190906/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2112|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n113 114]}}</ref> [[Fort Edgecomb]] is a Maine State Historic Site.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|20.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|18.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|2.71|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]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref>

== History ==
Although there is little industry in Edgecomb in 2018, there is a diverse and interesting history of ship building, saw mills, brick yards, farming, landing ocean harvests, rock and felspar mining operations.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1790 = 755
| 1800 = 989
| 1810 = 1288
| 1820 = 1629
| 1830 = 1258
| 1840 = 1238
| 1850 = 1231
| 1860 = 1112
| 1870 = 1056
| 1880 = 872
| 1890 = 749
| 1900 = 607
| 1910 = 513
| 1920 = 428
| 1930 = 367
| 1940 = 411
| 1950 = 447
| 1960 = 453
| 1970 = 549
| 1980 = 841
| 1990 = 993
| 2000 = 1090
| 2010 = 1249
| estyear  = 
| estimate = 
| estref   = <ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 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>
|2020=1188}}

===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 1,249 people, 523 households, and 356 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|69.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 755 housing units at an average density of {{convert|41.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.8% 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 523 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the town was 46.4 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% 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 1,090 people, 466 households, and 328 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|60.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 572 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 466 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,833, and the median income for a family was $49,861. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $24,474 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $23,788. About 2.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Sites of interest ==

* [[Congregational Church of Edgecomb]]
* [[Fort Edgecomb]]
* [[John Moore House (Edgecomb, Maine)|John Moore House]]
* [[Stephen Parsons House]]

== Notable people ==
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* [[Nancie Atwell]], educator
* [[Earl Cunningham]], painter
* [[Paul LePage]], businessman and politician; served as 74th [[List of governors of Maine|governor]] of Maine
* [[Lea Wait]], novelist
* [[Van Reid]], novelist

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.edgecomb.org Town of Edgecomb, Maine]
* [http://www.maine.gov/local/lincoln/edgecomb Maine.gov Profile]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2112 Epodunk Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111190906/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2112 |date=November 11, 2007 }}
*Edgecomb Historical web site http://www.edgecombhistorical.org

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