Boothbay, Maine Boothbay, Maine Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Boothbay is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
The Boothbay region is a center of summer tourist activity, and a momentous part of its populace does not live there year-round. It was retitled Boothbay in 1842 after the hamlet of Boothby, which is positioned about a mile east of Welton le Marsh in Lincolnshire, England. Southport was set off in 1842 and incorporated as a town, followed in 1889 by Boothbay Harbor. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 71.80 square miles (185.96 km2), of which, 21.93 square miles (56.80 km2) of it is territory and 49.87 square miles (129.16 km2) is water. Situated on the Cape Newagen peninsula extending into the Gulf of Maine, Boothbay lies between the Sheepscot River and Damariscotta River.
Boothbay is crossed by State Routes 27 and 96.
It borders the suburbs of Edgecomb to the north, and Boothbay Harbor to the south.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Boothbay has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,120 citizens , 1,386 homeholds, and 963 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 142.3 inhabitants per square mile (54.9/km2).
There were 2,474 housing units at an average density of 112.8 per square mile (43.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,386 homeholds of which 23.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families.
23.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town was 51.7 years.
17.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,960 citizens , 1,261 homeholds, and 881 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 134.0 citizens per square mile (51.7/km ).
There were 2,046 housing units at an average density of 92.6 per square mile (35.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 99.05% White, 0.03% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.10% from other competitions, and 0.34% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,261 homeholds out of which 27.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families.
23.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $41,406, and the median income for a family was $45,761.
About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Boothbay Railway Village (featuring working 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge barns equipment) United States Enumeration Bureau.
Information obtained in a February 27th, 2011 interview with a former Boothbay resident.
Climate Summary for Boothbay, Maine "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623 1905, by Francis Byron Greene; presented 1906 Town of Boothbay, Maine Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Maine, United States Alna Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Bremen Bristol Damariscotta Dresden Edgecomb Jefferson Newcastle Nobleboro Somerville South Bristol Southport Waldoboro Westport Island Whitefield Wiscasset Bayville Chamberlain Coopers Mills Isle of Springs New Harbor West Boothbay Harbor
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