Addison is a
town in
Washington County,
Maine, United States. The town was named after English author
Joseph Addison. The population was 1,148 as of the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census of 2010, there were 1,266 people, 529 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The
population density was . There were 809 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.4%
White, 0.5%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslav ...
, 1.7%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.1% from
other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 529 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were
married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 489 households, and 341 families with a
population density of 28.5 people per square mile (11.0/km), and 723 housing units at an average density of 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.10%
White, 0.58%
African American
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, 0.25%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.08% from
other races, and 0.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 489 households, out of which 31.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living in them, 59.5% were
married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The
median income for a household in the town was $26,083, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $22,432 versus $18,194 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,951. About 14.7% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
Recreational opportunities include walking trails, beaches, islands, and parks.
Cemeteries
* Addison Point and West Side
** Church Hill Cemetery
** Nash Cemetery at Addison Point on West Branch Stream
** Dyer Cemetery on the llama farm property
** Cemetery on Nat Lord property, (in Harrington)
** Ramsdell's Cove Cemetery, (in Harrington)
* Wescogus
** Wescogus Cemetery on Tracy corner
** Norton Cemetery, on the road to Wescogus
** Merritt Cemetery, behind the gravel pit on Route 187
** Marshall/Sawyer Cemetery in John Foss field
* Indian River. Basin and along the south part of Route 187
** Indian River Cemetery, (in Jonesport)
** Leighton Cemetery at Hall's Hill
** Zebediah Alley family, on
Crowley Island
Crowley Island is an island between the West River and the Indian River in Addison, Washington County, Maine. Crowley Island is connected to the mainland by a bridge and Crowley Island Road. There is also a cemetery on the island. Steele Poin ...
** Crowley's Island Cemetery
** William Gray family Cemetery on Basin Road
** Hiram Tabbutt family Cemetery
** Carver Cemetery on the Lang's Quarry Road
** Basin Cemetery
** Cemetery near Margaret Stevens (none found)
** Batson Cemetery, near Ronnie Look
** Newberry Cemetery near, Austin Lamson
** Kelley Cemetery near the shore
** Chandler Cemetery on Bickford Point
** Joyville Cemetery
** Doyle Island
* East Side
** Norton Family Cemetery, behind Carlton Norton's
** Look Family Cemetery, north of Walter Batson's
** Look Cemetery
**Sheila L. Batson Cemetery
** Eastside Cemetery
** Graves at Three Brooks (none found)
** Look Graves behind Preble house
** Foster, Hinkley, Irons & Norton graves, near Stoddard House
** Look and Redimarker, behind Shirley Redimarker's
** Farnsworth graves in Walter Batson's pasture
* South Addison and Cape Split
** South Addison Cemetery
** Cape Split Cemetery
** Ladd-Look Family Cemetery
** Wass Cemetery near Miranda Thompson house
** Harry and Vesta Wass Cemetery
** Tabbutt Cemetery, across from Lea Reiber field
** Christopher Wass Cemetery
Notable people
*
Henry Plummer
Henry Plummer (1832–1864) was a prospector, lawman, and outlaw in the American West in the 1850s and 1860s, who was known to have killed several men. He was elected sheriff of Bannack, Montana, in 1863 and served until 1864, during which pe ...
(1832–1864), sheriff and outlaw leader of The Innocents, in Bannock, Montana, Idaho Territory
References
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Towns in Washington County, Maine
Towns in Maine
Populated coastal places in Maine
1779 establishments in Massachusetts