St. Albans, Maine

St. Albans, Maine
Town
St. Albans, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°55′39″N 69°23′15″W / 44.92750°N 69.38750°W / 44.92750; -69.38750Coordinates: 44°55′39″N 69°23′15″W / 44.92750°N 69.38750°W / 44.92750; -69.38750
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Somerset
Area^[1]
• Total	47.10 sq mi (121.99 km²)
• Land	44.79 sq mi (116.01 km²)
• Water	2.31 sq mi (5.98 km²)
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	2,005
• Estimate (2012^[3])	2,001
• Density	44.8/sq mi (17.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04971
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-64850
GNIS feature ID	0582707

St. Albans is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.10 square miles (121.99 km²), of which, 44.79 square miles (116.01 km²) of it is land and 2.31 square miles (5.98 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	371		—
1830	920		148.0%
1840	1,564		70.0%
1850	1,792		14.6%
1860	1,808		0.9%
1870	1,675		−7.4%
1880	1,394		−16.8%
1890	1,206		−13.5%
1900	1,037		−14.0%
1910	1,027		−1.0%
1920	952		−7.3%
1930	1,018		6.9%
1940	950		−6.7%
1950	1,035		8.9%
1960	927		−10.4%
1970	1,041		12.3%
1980	1,400		34.5%
1990	1,724		23.1%
2000	1,836		6.5%
2010	2,005		9.2%
Est. 2014	1,972	^[4]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 2,005 people, 806 households, and 576 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 inhabitants per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 806 households of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% 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 2.80.

The median age in the town was 43.9 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 1,836 people, 718 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.9 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 1,100 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.16% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 718 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.1% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,306, and the median income for a family was $30,880. Males had a median income of $25,707 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,238. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Alfred Dudley Turner, Romantic era composer

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Municipalities and communities of Somerset County, Maine, United States

County seat: Skowhegan

Towns	Anson Athens Bingham Cambridge Canaan Caratunk Cornville Detroit Embden Fairfield Harmony Hartland Jackman Madison Mercer Moose River Moscow New Portland Norridgewock Palmyra Pittsfield Ripley St. Albans Skowhegan Smithfield Solon Starks

Plantations	Brighton Plantation Dennistown Highland Plantation Pleasant Ridge Plantation The Forks West Forks

Unorganized territories	Central Somerset Northeast Somerset Northwest Somerset Seboomook Lake

CDPs	Anson Bingham Fairfield Hartland Madison Norridgewock Pittsfield Skowhegan

Other villages	Flagstaff North Anson Rockwood Shawmut

Kennebec River Watershed

Tributaries	Abagadasset River Carrabassett River Dead River East Branch Eastern River East Branch Moose River East Branch Sebasticook River Eastern River Lemon Stream Little River Moose River Moxie Falls North Branch Dead River Roach River Sandy River Sebasticook River South Branch Dead River South Branch Moose River South Branch Sandy River West Branch Carrabassett River West Branch Eastern River West Branch Moose River

Lakes	Annabessacook Lake Attean Pond Brassua Lake China Lake Cobbosseecontee Lake East Pond Embden Pond Enchanted Pond First Roach Pond Flagstaff Lake Great Moose Lake Great Pond Indian Pond Long Pond (Belgrade Lakes) Long Pond (Moose River) Maranacook Lake Messalonskee Lake Moosehead Lake Moxie Pond Narrows Pond North Pond Pleasant Pond Sebasticook Lake Spencer Lake Staples Pond Unity Pond Wood Pond Wyman Dam

Towns	Albion Anson Athens Augusta Bath Belgrade Benton Bingham Burnham Caratunk Chesterville China Clinton Corinna Detroit Dexter Embden Fairfield Farmingdale Farmington Gardiner Greenville Hallowell Harmony Hartland Jackman Kingfield Madison Manchester Monmouth Moscow New Portland New Sharon New Vineyard Newport Norridgewock Oakland Phillips Pittsfield Readfield Richmond Rockwood Rome Saint Albans Sidney Skowhegan Solon Smithfield Stratton Strong Unity Vassalboro Vienna Waterville Wilton Winslow Winthrop Woolwich

Landmarks	Mount Abraham Arnold Trail Augusta Memorial Bridge Bath Iron Works Bigelow Preserve Mount Bigelow Carlton Bridge Crocker Mountain Fort Halifax Harris Station Dam International Railway of Maine Kennebec Central Railroad Maine Kennebec Bridge Major Reuben Colburn House Pearl Harbor Remembrance Bridge Mount Redington Sagadahoc Bridge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Somerset and Kennebec Railroad Somerset Railroad Spaulding Mountain Sugarloaf Mountain Togus

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