Rangeley (town), Maine
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Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census. It is named after an Englishman, Squire James Rangeley, who developed the area after arrival in 1825, giving extensively of his land to settlers while building a sawmill, a gristmill, and a ten mile road to the rest of the world.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 144.3 km² (55.7 mi²). 107.8 km² (41.6 mi²) of it is land and 36.5 km² (14.1 mi²) of it (25.28%) is water.
The town lies on the eastern shores of Rangeley Lake in the northwestern mountains of Maine. This region was popularized in the 1900's as a seasonal resort area, served by rail service from the cities of New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA. The cool mountain climate and the abundance of sports fishing made this a highly desirable and ultimately exclusive resort destination.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 468 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.8/km² (25.3/mi²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 14.5/km² (37.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,382, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $32,426 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,052. About 9.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
See also: Rangeley Plantation, Maine
[edit] References
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 390.
- ^ Escape from LA. Kurt Russell's Secret Life in Maine
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