Editing Weston, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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|parts                    = Weston<br>Butterfield&nbsp;Landing
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'''Weston''' is a town in [[Aroostook County, Maine|Aroostook County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 245 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300383785|title=Census - Geography Profile: Weston town, Aroostook County, Maine|access-date=March 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|40.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|30.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|9.94|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
|1840= 249
|1850= 293
|1860= 394
|1870= 394
|1880= 417
|1890= 404
|1900= 367
|1910= 390
|1920= 433
|1930= 323
|1940= 328
|1950= 248
|1960= 202
|1970= 162
|1980= 155
|1990= 207
|2000= 203
|2010= 228
|2020= 245
|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 228 people, 112 households, and 68 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 369 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 112 households, of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.56.

The median age in the town was 51.6 years. 12.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

===2000 census===
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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 203 people, 89 households, and 63 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 311 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]].

There were 89 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,429, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $15,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,493. About 29.7% of families and 34.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.

==See also==
*[[Butterfield Landing]]

== History ==
The town of Weston was incorporated in 1835 and was supposedly named for "the man who surveyed the town in 1835" whose full name is unknown.

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{{Aroostook County, Maine}}

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