Vienna is a town in Kennebec County,

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, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 570 people, 251 households, and 179 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 418 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 97.9% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2%. Of the 251 households 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.5% of households were one person and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.66. The median age in the town was 49.6 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 39% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 527 people, 214 households, and 154 families living in the town. The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km). The

of the town was 98.67% White, 0.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76%. Of the 214 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.4% of households were one person and 7.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92. The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median household income was $36,985 and the median family income was $41,146. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $21,818 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,987. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Milton Bradley Milton Bradley (November 8, 1836 – May 30, 1911) was an American business magnate, game pioneer and publisher, credited by many with launching the board game industry, with his eponymous enterprise, which was purchased by Hasbro in 1984, and ...

, inventor of board game

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, founder of

Milton Bradley Company Milton Bradley Company or simply Milton Bradley (MB) was an American board game manufacturer established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the ...

Samuel P. Morrill Samuel Plummer Morrill (February 11, 1816 – August 4, 1892) was a nineteenth-century politician and minister from Maine. Born in Chesterville, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Morrill attended common schools as a child and later attended F ...

(1816–1892), US congressman; minister * Benjamin White, US congressman

References

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