Kingman is an
unorganized territory Unorganized territory may refer to:
* An unincorporated area in any number of countries
* One of the current or former territories of the United States that has not had a government "organized" with an "organic act" by the U.S. Congress
* Unorganize ...
(township) in
Penobscot County
Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot Nation on Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,199. Its county seat is Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of ...
,
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
,
United States
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. The population was 137 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.7 km
2), of which 25.0 square miles (64.7 km
2) is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km
2), or 1.42%, is water.
Historic Building
The
Romanzo Kingman House (1872) is on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 213 people, 91 households, and 66 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3/km
2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km
2). The
racial makeup
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of the unorganized territory was 100.00% White.
Of the 91 households 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.0% of households were one person and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.66.
The age distribution was 16.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median household income was $21,875 and the median family income was $28,611. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $11,490. About 10.3% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 24.1% of those under the age of 18 and 20.5% of those 65 or over.
References
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Unorganized territories in Maine
Populated places in Penobscot County, Maine