Pittston is a town in Kennebec County,

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, United States. The population was 2,875 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the family of John Pitt, who were early settlers. Pittston is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. The historic Major Reuben Colburn House and Pittston Congregational Church are located in Pittston.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,666 people, 1,103 households, and 758 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.4%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 1,103 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the town was 44.8 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% 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 2,548 people, 1,010 households, and 730 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.72%

, 0.20%

, 0.75% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 1,010 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were

living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,609, and the median income for a family was $45,769. Males had a median income of $35,507 versus $25,317 for females. The

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for the town was $19,059. About 5.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the

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, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* David Agry, jurist'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' State Bar Association of Wisconsin: 1905, Biographical Sketch of David Agry, pg 171-172 * Reuben Colburn, shipbuilder and patriot (1740-1818) * Albert G. Jewett, jurist and diplomat (1802–1885) *

Charles Melville Scammon Charles Melville Scammon (1825–1911) was a 19th-century whaleman, naturalist, and author. He was the first to hunt the gray whales of both Laguna Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio Lagoon, the former also known as "Scammon's Lagoon" after him. In ...

, 19th-century whaleman, naturalist, and author (1825–1911) * John F. Young, Episcopal Bishop of Florida; translator of

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from the original German

References

External links

Official Website
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