Wayne is a town in Kennebec County,

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, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Revolutionary War General

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. During the summer, Wayne is home to Camp Androscoggin. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, Wayne is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. The town is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. The Androscoggin Yacht Club is located in Wayne on

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, at the foot of the road over Morrison Heights.George W. Walton - History of the Town of Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine 1898 "The drives, in all directions, amply reward the seeker for beautiful scenery — the most popular, perhaps, being the road over Morrison Heights, which lie some two miles south of the village. Here one may see both lakes, the Androscoggin ..."
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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,189 people, 514 households, and 358 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 848 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.9%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.7% from

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, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 514 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the town was 49.1 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 40.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,112 people, 467 households, and 330 families living in the town. The

was 57.8 people per square mile (22.3/km). There were 753 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56%

, 0.27%

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, 0.09%

, and 1.08% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.18% of the population. There were 465 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were

living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% 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 2.80. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $54,632. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $29,659 for females. The

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for the town was $26,015. About 3.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* T. Brigham Bishop (1835–1905), American composer of popular music * John Emory Bryant, Union Army Civil War veteran, Freedman Bureau official in Georgia, Republican Party organizer, and temperance movement advocate * Annie Louise Cary (1842–1921), popular American singer * Allen P. Lovejoy, Wisconsin politician

References

{{authority control Towns in Kennebec County, Maine Towns in Maine