Steuben is a town in
Washington County,
Maine
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, United States. Incorporated in 1795, it was named after Baron
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Louis von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as Baron von Steuben (), was a Prussian military officer who ...
, the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the
Revolutionary War.
The population was 1,129 at the
2020 census.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,131 people, 474 households, and 306 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 873 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.1%
White
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, 0.5%
African American
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, 1.6%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian
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, 1.2% from
other races
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, and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 474 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were
married couples
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the town was 42.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 459 households, and 314 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 775 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (7.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98%
White
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, 0.27%
African American
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, 0.98%
Native American, 0.44%
Asian
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, 0.36% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.98% 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 Vic ...
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 0.53% of the population.
There were 459 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% 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 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $28,400. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $16,583 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $12,162. About 13.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total land area of 62.29.
Notable people
*
Martha Gallison Moore Avery, Unitarian socialist turned Catholic activist
References
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Towns in Washington County, Maine
Towns in Maine
Populated coastal places in Maine
1795 establishments in Massachusetts
Populated places established in 1795