Milbridge, Maine

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Milbridge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States at the mouth of the Narraguagus River.<ref name="Gazetteer 1886" /> The population was 1,375 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The town was incorporated in 1848.<ref name="Gazetteer 1886">Template:Cite book</ref> It contains the villages of Milbridge and Wyman.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

As of 2020, the median income for a household in the town was $44,545.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 1,353 people, 612 households, and 345 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.

There were 612 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 63 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Economy

The economy consists of people involved in agriculture, commercial fishing, retail and tourism.

Two of Milbridge's largest employers are Wyman's and Kelco.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

• Katie Aselton, director and actress (The Puffy Chair filmed in Milbridge)—from Milbridge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Gene Carter, federal judge—born in Milbridge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Theodore Enslin (1925–2011), poet—resident of Milbridge<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Sue Hubbell, author—resident of Milbridge<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• David J. Kennedy (1907–1995), Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives—native of Milbridge<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

External links

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