Maine is an
incorporated village in
Marathon County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. It is part of the
Wausau,
Wisconsin
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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,613 at the
2020 census.
The unincorporated communities of
Mount View and
Taegesville are located partially within the village.
History
Originally organized as a town in 1866, it was named for Uriah E. Maine. He was a county sheriff and surveyor in the early 1860s. In December 2015, Maine voted to become a village.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.00%, is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 2,407 people, 842 households, and 721 families residing in the former town. The population density was 56.8 people per square mile (21.9/km). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km). The
racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, 0.04% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%.
Of the 842 households 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 10.8% of households were one person and 5.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.08.
The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median household income was $57,679, and the median family income was $62,176. Males had a median income of $38,625 versus $26,633 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,787. About 0.7% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Village of Maine versus Town of Maine
in
Outagamie County
Outagamie County ( ) is a county in the Fox Cities region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, in the northeast of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 190,705. Its county seat is Appleton.
Outagamie County is part of the Appleton ...
, there is also a
Town of Maine, Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, villages and towns are distinct types of administrative units.
Education
It is in the
Wausau School District.
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References
External links
Village of Maine
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Villages in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Villages in Wisconsin