Cutler is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Washington County,
Maine
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, United States. The town was named after Joseph Cutler, an early settler, who hailed from
Newburyport, Massachusetts. The population was 524 at the
2020 census.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 507 people, 215 households, and 144 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 372 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.1%
White
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, 2.4%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 215 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were
married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households, 28.8% were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the town was 45.2 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 623 people, 238 households, and 178 families living in the town. The
population density
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was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km
2). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.47%
White
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, 1.61%
African American
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, 0.64%
Native American, 0.48%
Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 238 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were
married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. Of all households, 20.6% were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,490 versus $15,625 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $13,170. About 11.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.
Points of interest
*
Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
*
Cutler Naval Station, a huge station for transmitting signals in the VLF-range to submerged submarines, commanded by Bruce Flood
* Little River Lighthouse, a historic lighthouse located on a 15-acre island in Cutler's harbor.
Little River Lighthouse
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Notable people
* Blanche Craig (1866–1940), actress
References
Further reading
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External links
Cutler, Maine
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Populated coastal places in Maine
Towns in Maine
Towns in Washington County, Maine