Editing Woodstock, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Woodstock''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Oxford County, Maine]], United States. Woodstock is included in the [[Lewiston-Auburn]], Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 1,352 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301787355|title=Census - Geography Profile: Woostock town, Oxford County, Maine|access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> The village of '''Bryant Pond''', on [[Maine State Route 26|State Route 26]] in the northern part of Woodstock, is the town's urban center and largest settlement.

==History==
[[File:Crank phone monument.jpg|thumb|Monument in town commemorating that Woodstock, Maine was the last location still using the crank telephone system until 1983.]]
[[File:Whitman Memorial Library Oxford Maine sign 2013.jpg|thumb|Whitman Memorial Library in Woodstock, Maine]]
Woodstock was first settled in about 1808 as Plantation Number Three.  In 1814, a petition was sent to the [[Massachusetts General Court]] of [[Boston]] that requested the plantation be incorporated into a town called Sparta.  Massachusetts Governor [[Caleb Strong]] approved the petition on February 7, 1815, to establish the town of Woodstock.  It is unclear why the name Woodstock was chosen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.woodstockmaine.net/history.html|title=History of the Town of Woodstock Maine|website=www.woodstockmaine.net|access-date=October 15, 2019}}</ref>

The village of Bryant Pond is believed to be the last telephone exchange in the U.S. to convert from operator-based hand-crank service to direct-dial service.  The conversion occurred on October 11, 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/10/10/End-of-an-era-for-Maine-crank-phones/4303434606400/|title=End of an era for Maine crank phones|website=www.upi.com/Archives/1983/10/10/End-of-an-era-for-Maine-crank-phones/4303434606400/|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref><ref>https://www.michaelhathaway.com/switchboard.html |access-date=March 9, 2025</ref>

==Geography==
The area within the town limits of Woodstock is forested and mountainous. The town includes most of [[Lake Christopher (Bryant Pond)]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|46.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|45.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|1.18|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>

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Milton, Maine|Milton]] (north)
* [[Peru, Maine|Peru]] (northeast)
* [[Sumner, Maine|Sumner]] (east)
* [[West Paris, Maine|West Paris]] (southeast)
* [[Greenwood, Maine|Greenwood]] (west)
* [[Bethel, Maine|Bethel]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 392
|1830= 573
|1840= 819
|1850= 1012
|1860= 1025
|1870= 994
|1880= 952
|1890= 859
|1900= 816
|1910= 808
|1920= 765
|1930= 848
|1940= 913
|1950= 971
|1960= 930
|1970= 1005
|1980= 1087
|1990= 1194
|2000= 1307
|2010= 1277
|2020= 1352
|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>{{failed verification|date=June 2023|reason=No mention of Woodstock at this website}}
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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 1,277 people, 546 households, and 377 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|27.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 974 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 546 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the town was 46.2 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% 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>{{failed verification|date=June 2023|reason=No mention of Woodstock at this website}} of 2000, there were 1,307 people, 525 households, and 371 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|28.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 842 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 525 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% 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 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,642, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $22,273 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,698.  About 5.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Woodstock is in the "Oxford Unorganized Territory"<!--82002--> school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st23_me/schooldistrict_maps/c23017_oxford/DC20SD_C23017.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oxford County, ME|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 3, 2024|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Lake Christopher (Bryant Pond)]]
* [[Western Maine Mountains]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.stephensmills.net Community history]
*[http://www.americaonwheels.com/Maine/bryant_pond_telephone_museum Bryant Pond Telephone Museum]
* [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=woodstock Maine Genealogy: Woodstock, Oxford County, Maine]

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