Editing Topsfield, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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{{Use American English|date=October 2022}}
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Maine]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Washington County, Maine|Washington]]
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|area_total_km2           = 143.28
|area_land_km2            = 129.73
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|elevation_m              = 131
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|postal_code              = 04490
|area_code                = [[Area code 207|207]]
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'''Topsfield''' is a town in [[Washington County, Maine]], United States. The population was 179 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302976895| title=Census - Geography Profile: Topsfield town, Washington County, Maine| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=March 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|55.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|50.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|5.23|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}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Topsfield has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594466&cityname=Topsfield%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Topsfield, Maine]</ref>
{{Weather box 
| collapsed = Y
| location = Topsfield, Maine (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 56
| Feb record high F = 61
| Mar record high F = 82
| Apr record high F = 89
| May record high F = 91
| Jun record high F = 94
| Jul record high F = 93
| Aug record high F = 93
| Sep record high F = 94
| Oct record high F = 80
| Nov record high F = 73
| Dec record high F = 57
|year record high F = 
|Jan avg record high F = 47.5
|Feb avg record high F = 46.3
|Mar avg record high F = 54.7
|Apr avg record high F = 73.3
|May avg record high F = 84.3
|Jun avg record high F = 86.4
|Jul avg record high F = 88.7
|Aug avg record high F = 87.7
|Sep avg record high F = 83.7
|Oct avg record high F = 72.6
|Nov avg record high F = 60.9
|Dec avg record high F = 51.5
|year avg record high F = 90.4
| Jan high F = 24.6
| Feb high F = 29.1
| Mar high F = 37.2
| Apr high F = 51.2
| May high F = 64.7
| Jun high F = 72.9
| Jul high F = 78.1
| Aug high F = 77.3
| Sep high F = 68.5
| Oct high F = 55.8
| Nov high F = 42.7
| Dec high F = 31.1
| year high F = 52.8

|Jan mean F = 15.6
|Feb mean F = 18.8
|Mar mean F = 27.4
|Apr mean F = 40.6
|May mean F = 52.9
|Jun mean F = 61.6
|Jul mean F = 67.6
|Aug mean F = 66.7
|Sep mean F = 58.3
|Oct mean F = 46.4
|Nov mean F = 35.0
|Dec mean F = 23.2
|year mean F =

| Jan low F = 6.5
| Feb low F = 8.6
| Mar low F = 17.6
| Apr low F = 30.0
| May low F = 41.2
| Jun low F = 50.2
| Jul low F = 57.1
| Aug low F = 56.0
| Sep low F = 48.1
| Oct low F = 37.0
| Nov low F = 27.4
| Dec low F = 15.4
| year low F = 32.9
|Jan avg record low F = -10.7
|Feb avg record low F = -7.9
|Mar avg record low F = -0.8
|Apr avg record low F = 18.7
|May avg record low F = 30.7
|Jun avg record low F = 40.9
|Jul avg record low F = 49.5
|Aug avg record low F = 47.5
|Sep avg record low F = 36.1
|Oct avg record low F = 26.4
|Nov avg record low F = 12.5
|Dec avg record low F = -2.6
|year avg record low F = -12.5
| Jan record low F = -21
| Feb record low F = -24
| Mar record low F = -11
| Apr record low F = 7
| May record low F = 26
| Jun record low F = 34
| Jul record low F = 45
| Aug record low F = 42
| Sep record low F = 28
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F = 0
| Dec record low F = -13
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.13
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.62
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.54
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.21
| May precipitation inch = 4.23
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.23
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.84
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.44
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.01
| Oct precipitation inch = 5.39
| Nov precipitation inch = 5.29
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.20
|year precipitation inch = 52.13
| Jan snow inch = 23.6
| Feb snow inch = 27.4
| Mar snow inch = 19.6
| Apr snow inch = 9.6
| May snow inch = 0.8
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 1.0
| Nov snow inch = 8.4
| Dec snow inch = 24.3
|year snow inch = 114.7
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 11.7
| Feb precipitation days = 11.7
| Mar precipitation days = 11.6
| Apr precipitation days = 13.2
| May precipitation days = 14.5
| Jun precipitation days = 14.2
| Jul precipitation days = 12.7
| Aug precipitation days = 11.1
| Sep precipitation days = 10.2
| Oct precipitation days = 12.6
| Nov precipitation days = 11.9
| Dec precipitation days = 14.1
|year precipitation days = 
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.8
| Nov snow days = 3.6
| Dec snow days = 9.5
| Jan snow days = 9.6
| Feb snow days = 10.2
| Mar snow days = 8.4
| Apr snow days = 3.5
| May snow days = 0.1
| Jun snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 

|Jan snow depth inch = 20.5
|Feb snow depth inch = 26.1
|Mar snow depth inch = 27.1
|Apr snow depth inch = 14.5
|May snow depth inch = 0.5
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 1.5
|Nov snow depth inch = 7.5
|Dec snow depth inch = 13.0
|year snow depth inch = 30.0

| source 1 = [[NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = NCDC >{{cite web| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=car| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data| publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date= August 18, 2022
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00178792&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Topsfield 2, ME
|access-date = December 30, 2022
}}
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 188
|1850= 268
|1860= 444
|1870= 463
|1880= 440
|1890= 375
|1900= 282
|1910= 259
|1920= 272
|1930= 224
|1940= 221
|1950= 231
|1970= 177
|1980= 240
|1990= 235
|2000= 225
|2010= 237
|2020= 179
|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 237 people, 95 households, and 74 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 195 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]].

There were 95 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.6% male and 46.4% 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 225 people, 92 households, and 65 families living in the town.  The [[population density]] was 4.4 people per square mile (1.7/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 175 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.3/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.78% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 92 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% 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 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $13,929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,456.  About 10.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.5% of those 65 or over.

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

{{Washington County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Towns in Washington County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]