Editing Lamoine, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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[[File:Lamoine, ME, Town Hall IMG_2350.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Located in a former school building is the Lamoine Town Hall, with Veterans Memorial to the left.]]

[[File:Frenchman Bay at high tide in Lamoine, ME IMG_2393.JPG|200px|right|thumb|[[Frenchman Bay]] at [[high tide]] from a Lamoine coastal residence]]

[[File:Lamoine, ME Grange and Community Theater IMG_2261.JPG|200px|right|thumb|The Lamoine [[The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry|Grange]] and Community Theater]]

[[File:Lamoine, ME, Baptist Church IMG_2256.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Lamoine [[Baptist]] Church; pastor Brooks Linde (2014)]]

[[File:Ye Old Meeting House, Lamoine, ME IMG 2254.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Ye Olde Meeting House in Lamoine is the former First Baptist Church (erected 1832).]]

'''Lamoine''' is a [[town]] in [[Hancock County, Maine|Hancock County]], [[Maine]], United States. The town was named after an early resident, Andre LeMoyne. The spelling shifted slightly over the years. "Le moine" is French for "the monk."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lamoine-me.gov/History.htm|title=A Short History of Lamoine|publisher=Lamoine Historical Society|accessdate=December 25, 2011}}</ref> The population was 1,720 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300938180|title=Census - Geography Profile: Lamoine town, Hancock County, Maine|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> The town is home to Lamoine State Park.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|17.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|7.25|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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032143/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|archive-date=December 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1870= 612
|1880= 749
|1890= 726
|1900= 594
|1910= 482
|1920= 327
|1930= 354
|1940= 454
|1950= 443
|1960= 484
|1970= 615
|1980= 953
|1990= 1311
|2000= 1495
|2010= 1602
|2020= 1720
|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 1,602 people, 712 households, and 460 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|89.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 994 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 712 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the town was 48 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% 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 1,495 people, 605 households, and 434 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|83.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 803 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 605 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,783, and the median income for a family was $45,050. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $22,300 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,712.  About 5.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==

The Town of Lamoine elects a five-member Board of Selectmen who serve as the municipal officers of the municipality. They employ a full-time administrative assistant, a full-time Town Clerk, Tax Collector, part-time Code Enforcement Officer and Transfer Station Manager. The Board of Assessors is an elected three member body. The Lamoine School Department is a five-member elected board which employs a part-time superintendent of schools and is responsible for operation of the Lamoine Consolidated School.<ref name="town">{{cite web|url=http://www.lamoine-me.gov/index.html|title=Town of Lamoine, Maine - The official website of Lamoine Town Government|publisher=Town of Lamoine|accessdate=December 25, 2011}}</ref>

Most municipal meetings are held at the Lamoine Town Hall, 606 Douglas Highway, Lamoine.<ref name="town" />

Known for views of Frenchman Bay and Mt. Desert Island, Lamoine is a bedroom community to Ellsworth and Bar Harbor, with an active gravel mining industry. There are a couple of small boat building operations in town and a general store.<ref name="town" />

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.lamoine-me.gov Town website]

{{Hancock County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Towns in Hancock County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Maine]]