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{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Stow, Maine |settlement_type = [[New England town|Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = StowME CornerStore.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = The Corner Store |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |pushpin_map = Maine#USA |pushpin_label = Stow |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |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 = [[Oxford County, Maine|Oxford]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name ="Gazetteer files"/> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 63.04 |area_land_km2 = 62.70 |area_water_km2 = 0.34 |area_total_sq_mi = 24.34 |area_land_sq_mi = 24.21 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.13 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 393 |population_density_km2 = 6.3 |population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 187 |elevation_ft = 614 |coordinates = {{coord|44|11|55|N|70|58|30|W|region:US-ME|display=inline}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |postal_code = 04037 |area_code = [[Area code 207|207]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 23-74685 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0582752 |website = {{URL|www.stowmaine.us}} |footnotes = }} '''Stow''' is a town in [[Oxford County, Maine]], United States. The population was 393 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301774685|title=Census - Geography Profile: Stow town, Oxford County, Maine|access-date=February 27, 2022}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|24.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|24.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|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> The [[Bickford Slides]] waterfall is located on [[Bickford Brook]] within the town.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xTfrWAXWRikC&dq=%22bickford+slides%22&pg=PA44|title=New England Waterfalls: A Guide to More Than 400 Cascades and Waterfalls|last1=Parsons|first1=Greg|last2=Watson|first2=Kate B.|date=July 5, 2010|publisher=The Countryman Press|isbn=9781581579468|language=en|edition=Second}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1820= 129 |1830= 165 |1840= 376 |1850= 471 |1860= 551 |1870= 427 |1880= 401 |1890= 291 |1900= 270 |1910= 224 |1920= 199 |1930= 161 |1940= 153 |1950= 147 |1960= 108 |1970= 100 |1980= 186 |1990= 283 |2000= 288 |2010= 385 |2020= 393 |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> }} ===2010 census=== At the 2010 [[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> there were 385 people, 149 households and 109 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|15.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 232 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.3% from two or more races. There were 149 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% 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 2.82. The median age was 44 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female. ===2000 census=== At the 2000 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> there were 288 people, 115 households and 80 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 11.8 per square mile (4.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.35% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.35% of the population. There were 115 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03. 25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The [[median household income]] was $27,125 and the median family income was $35,417. Males had a median income of $28,750 and females $18,750. The [[per capita income]] was $15,122. About 2.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those 65 or over. [[Image:StowME TownHall.jpg|thumb|left|Stow Town Hall]] {{clear left}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.stowmaine.us/ Town of Stow official website] * [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=stow Maine Genealogy: Stow, Oxford County, Maine] {{Geographic location | Centre = Stow | North = [[South Oxford, Maine|South Oxford]] | Northeast = [[Stoneham, Maine|Stoneham]] | East = [[Lovell, Maine|Lovell]] | Southeast = [[Fryeburg, Maine|Fryeburg]] | South = [[Fryeburg, Maine|Fryeburg]] | Southwest = [[Chatham, New Hampshire]] | West = [[Chatham, New Hampshire]] | Northwest = [[Chatham, New Hampshire]] }} {{Oxford County, Maine}} {{Saco River}} {{coord|44|09|38|N|70|59|06|W|type:city_region:US-ME|display=title}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Oxford County, Maine]] [[Category:Towns in Maine]]
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