Lamoine is a
town in
Hancock County,
Maine, United States. The town was named after an early resident, Andre LeMoyne. The spelling shifted slightly over the years. "Le moine" is French for "the monk." The population was 1,720 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census of 2010, there were 1,602 people, 712 households, and 460 families living in the town. The
population density was . There were 994 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.0%
White, 0.5%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian
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, 0.1% from
other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* 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 0.7% of the population.
There were 712 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were
married couples
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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the town was 48 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 605 households, and 434 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 803 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.53%
White, 0.27%
African American, 0.54%
Native American, 0.67%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.07% from
other races, and 0.94% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* 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 0.60% of the population.
There were 605 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,783, and the median income for a family was $45,050. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $22,300 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $19,712. About 5.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Town of Lamoine elects a five-member Board of Selectmen who serve as the municipal officers of the municipality. They employ a full-time administrative assistant, a full-time Town Clerk, Tax Collector, part-time Code Enforcement Officer and Transfer Station Manager. The Board of Assessors is an elected three member body. The Lamoine School Department is a five-member elected board which employs a part-time superintendent of schools and is responsible for operation of the Lamoine Consolidated School.
Most municipal meetings are held at the Lamoine Town Hall, 606 Douglas Highway, Lamoine.
Known for views of Frenchman Bay and Mt. Desert Island, Lamoine is a bedroom community to Ellsworth and Bar Harbor, with an active gravel mining industry. There are a couple of small boat building operations in town and a general store.
References
External links
Town website
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Towns in Hancock County, Maine
Towns in Maine
Populated coastal places in Maine