Beddington is a town in Washington County,

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, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. It is the third-smallest organized town in Maine after Frye Island and Frenchboro.

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migrate upstream to spawn in the town's rivers and lakes, which are part of their migration route. The majority of the town consists of blueberry fields.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Lead Mountain is located north of the town.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 50 people, 28 households, and 15 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.0%

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, 2.0% Asian, and 4.0% from other races. There were 28 households, of which 10.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.13. The median age in the town was 57.7 years. 6% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10% were from 25 to 44; 64% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 56.0% male and 44.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 29 people, 16 households, and 7 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.55%

, and 3.45% from two or more races. There were 16 households, out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were

living together, and 56.3% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.43. In the town, the population was spread out, with 6.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 25 to 44, 75.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the town was $20,180. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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References

External links

Contact Information for Beddington, MaineBeddington, Maine
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