Editing Moscow, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Moscow''' is a town in [[Somerset County, Maine|Somerset County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 475 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302547455|title=Census - Geography Profile: Moscow town, Somerset County, Maine|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
[[Moscow Air Force Station]], a [[radar]] installation comprising numerous steel antenna towers in three linear arrays on 1,494 acres about five miles northeast of the town center, was erected in the late 1980s and decommissioned in 2002. The site was put up for online auction in September 2011 through the U.S. [[General Services Administration]].<ref>[http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucdsclnk?sl=BOSTN111002001 gsaauctions.gov], Sale-Lot No. BOSTN111002001 (accessed November 16, 2011)]</ref><ref>[http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/moscowlandup-for-auction_2011-09-17.html "Moscow land up for auction"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415135115/http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/moscowlandup-for-auction_2011-09-17.html |date=April 15, 2012 }}, ''Waterville Sentinel'', September 18, 2011 (accessed November 16, 2011)</ref> In July 2010 a [[wind farm]] was proposed as a possible use for the land, and the town began setting zoning regulations for wind turbine placement in December 2010.<ref>[http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/from-swords-into-ploughshares_2010-07-03.html "Deal under way to turn Cold War-era radar site into possible wind farm"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415135148/http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/from-swords-into-ploughshares_2010-07-03.html |date=April 15, 2012 }}, ''Waterville Sentinel'', July 4, 2010 (accessed November 16, 2011)</ref><ref>[http://bangordailynews.com/2010/12/04/news/moscow-maine-sets-rules-for-wind-turbines "Moscow, Maine, sets rules for wind turbines"], ''Bangor Daily News'', December 4, 2010 (accessed November 16, 2011)</ref> By October 2011, the radar antenna arrays had been dismantled and removed from the deactivated station, but [[microwave]] towers and various buildings remained.<ref>[http://www.coldwarrelics.com/moscow_afs coldwarrelics.com], Moscow AFS (accessed November 16, 2011)</ref> As of November 2011, the land was still up for auction with two bidders active.<ref>[http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/two-bidders-fight-for-former-air-force-land-buildings_2011-11-15.html "Two Bidders Fight For Former Air Force Land, Buildings"], ''Waterville Sentinel'', November 16, 2011 (accessed November 16, 2011)</ref> Because the site has been federally owned and tax-exempt, the town has been denied property tax revenue for decades.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|47.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|45.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|2.04|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 286
|1830= 405
|1840= 562
|1850= 577
|1860= 574
|1870= 528
|1880= 522
|1890= 422
|1900= 378
|1910= 518
|1920= 365
|1930= 1455
|1940= 451
|1950= 482
|1960= 559
|1970= 586
|1980= 570
|1990= 608
|2000= 577
|2010= 512
|2020= 475
|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>
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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]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 512 people, 228 households, and 147 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|11.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 362 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 228 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% 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 2.71.

The median age in the town was 46.9 years. 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.7% male and 46.3% 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 577 people, 222 households, and 156 families living in the town.  The [[population density]] was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 353 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.69% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 222 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,467, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,393 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,099.  About 13.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.

==External links==
* [http://home.myfairpoint.net/~DBeane/ Town of Moscow History & Government]

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{{Somerset County, Maine}}
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[[Category:Towns in Somerset County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]