Editing Steuben, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Steuben''' is a town in [[Washington County, Maine|Washington County]], [[Maine]], United States.  Incorporated in 1795, it was named after Baron [[Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben]], the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].<ref name="MAGDE">{{cite book |last= Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums |editor=Doris A. Isaacson |title=Maine: A Guide 'Down East' |year=1970 |publisher=Courier-Gazette, Inc. |location=Rockland, Me | pages = 277 }}</ref>  The population was 1,129 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302974125| title=Census - Geography Profile: Steuben town, Washington County, Maine| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 347
|1810= 552
|1820= 780
|1830= 695
|1840= 884
|1850= 1122
|1860= 1191
|1870= 1062
|1880= 1165
|1890= 982
|1900= 901
|1910= 890
|1920= 714
|1930= 684
|1940= 690
|1950= 784
|1960= 673
|1970= 697
|1980= 970
|1990= 1084
|2000= 1126
|2010= 1131
|2020= 1129
|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 1,131 people, 474 households, and 306 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|26.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 873 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 474 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 42.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% 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 1,126 people, 459 households, and 314 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|26.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 775 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (7.0/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 459 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $28,400. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $16,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,162.  About 13.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Geography ==
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total land area of 62.29.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Martha Gallison Moore Avery]], Unitarian socialist turned Catholic activist
* [[Wilmot Hyde Bradley]], geologist who retired in Steuben
* [[John Godfrey Moore]], American businessman

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cite book
  | last = Varney
  | first = George J.
  | title = Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Steuben
  | place = Boston
  | publisher = Russell
  | year = 1886
  | url = http://history.rays-place.com/me/steuben-me.htm }}

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[[Category:Steuben, Maine| ]]
[[Category:Towns in Washington County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Maine]]
[[Category:1795 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1795]]