Embden is a

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in Somerset County,

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, United States. The population was 902 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Included in the town is Embden Pond.

Embden Pond

Embden Pond is a good habitat for

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lake trout The lake trout (''Salvelinus namaycush'') is a freshwater Salvelinus, char living mainly in lakes in Northern North America. Other names for it include mackinaw, namaycush, lake char (or charr), touladi, togue, laker, and grey trout. In Lake Sup ...

, and land-locked

Atlantic salmon The Atlantic salmon (''Salmo salar'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Hucho taimen, Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlan ...

. The pond shoreline is heavily developed with residences and seasonal camps. There is a public boat ramp at the south end of the pond near where Mill Stream overflows to the

Carrabassett River The Carrabassett River, a tributary of the Kennebec River, is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine, in the United States. It rises near Sugarloaf Mountain, east of Rangeley Lake, and runs for ,U.S. Geological Survey. Nationa ...

, south of the pond and upstream of the Carrabassett's confluence with the

Kennebec River The Kennebec River (Abenaki language, Abenaki: ''Kinəpékʷihtəkʷ'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 30, 2011 natural river within the U.S. state of Ma ...

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 939 people, 407 households, and 286 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 950 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 407 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.66. The median age in the town was 49.7 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 881 people, 365 households, and 262 families living in the town. The

was . There were 893 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.86%

, 0.23% Native American, and 0.91% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population. There were 364 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were

living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.74. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,397, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,281 versus $20,781 for females. The

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for the town was $14,588. About 10.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the

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, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

* John B. Pierce, founder of the company that became American StandardJohn B. Pierce
, John B. Pierce Laboratory website

References

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