Location of Northport (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine Location of Northport (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine Northport is a town on Penobscot Bay in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The populace was 1,520 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 34.99 square miles (90.62 km2), of which, 23.78 square miles (61.59 km2) of it is territory and 11.21 square miles (29.03 km2) is water. Principle bodies of water include: Pitcher Pond (370 acres),Knight Pond (95 acres) and Belfast Reservoir #1 (37 acres).
Northport is served by US Route 1 and Maine State Route 52.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,520 citizens , 681 homeholds, and 429 families residing in the town.
There were 1,162 housing units at an average density of 48.9 per square mile (18.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 681 homeholds of which 25.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families.
29.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.74.
The median age in the town was 47.8 years.
19.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,331 citizens , 566 homeholds, and 369 families residing in the town.
There were 943 housing units at an average density of 39.9 per square mile (15.4/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.08% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.08% from other competitions, and 1.05% from two or more competitions.
There were 566 homeholds out of which 26.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families.
27.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $39,435, and the median income for a family was $45,000.
About 6.0% of families and 11.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town of Northport, Maine Maine Genealogy: Northport, Waldo County, Maine Municipalities and communities of Waldo County, Maine, United States
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