Saint George, Maine

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St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,580. The town also includes the settlements of Port Clyde, Tenants Harbor and Martinsville.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 410.4 km² (158.5 mi²). 66.3 km² (25.6 mi²) of it is land and 344.2 km² (132.9 mi²) of it (83.86%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,119 households, and 757 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.9/km² (100.9/mi²). There were 1,777 housing units at an average density of 26.8/km² (69.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 0.16% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 1,119 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,211, and the median income for a family was $48,162. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $25,439 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,272. About 3.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.