Mount Vernon, Maine

Mount Vernon, Maine
Town
Motto: "Life in a small town USA"^[1]
Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 44°27′58″N 69°57′39″W / 44.46611°N 69.96083°W / 44.46611; -69.96083
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Area^[2]
• Total	43.42 sq mi (112.46 km²)
• Land	37.90 sq mi (98.16 km²)
• Water	5.52 sq mi (14.30 km²)
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Population (2010)^[3]
• Total	1,640
• Estimate (2012^[4])	1,644
• Density	43.3/sq mi (16.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04352
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-47770
GNIS feature ID	0582612
Website	Town of Mount Vernon, Maine

Mount Vernon is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2010 census. Mount Vernon is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, the northern area of Mount Vernon is part of the Belgrade Lakes Region, while the southern area is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.

History

Mount Vernon was incorporated on June 28, 1792,^[5] and was named for George Washington's Virginia estate.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.42 square miles (112.46 km²), of which, 37.90 square miles (98.16 km²) of it is land and 5.52 square miles (14.30 km²) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	740		—
1810	1,098		48.4%
1820	1,293		17.8%
1830	1,439		11.3%
1840	1,475		2.5%
1850	1,479		0.3%
1860	1,464		−1.0%
1870	1,252		−14.5%
1880	1,170		−6.5%
1890	940		−19.7%
1900	906		−3.6%
1910	898		−0.9%
1920	745		−17.0%
1930	755		1.3%
1940	653		−13.5%
1950	653		0.0%
1960	596		−8.7%
1970	680		14.1%
1980	1,021		50.1%
1990	1,362		33.4%
2000	1,524		11.9%
2010	1,640		7.6%
Est. 2014	1,638	^[7]	−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 1,640 people, 693 households, and 487 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.3 inhabitants per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 29.2 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 693 households of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 45.7 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 1,524 people, 603 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.2 people per square mile (15.5/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.26% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 603 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% 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 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,779, and the median income for a family was $44,605. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,795 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,668. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Mount Vernon is part of the Maranacook Central School District in Regional School Unit 38. Donna Wolfram is the Superintendent of Schools.

The Maranacook Community School system includes Manchester Elementary School, Mount Vernon Elementary School, Readfield Elementary School, Wayne Elementary School, Maranacook Community Middle School and Maranacook Community High School.^[10]

Notable residents

Joseph W. Allen, state legislator
Joseph Payne, musician
John H. Rice, U.S. congressman
Moses Sherburne, politician and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice
John L. Stevens, U.S. diplomat and Republican Party founder

References

↑ "Town of Mount Vernon, Maine". Town of Mount Vernon, Maine. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Mount Vernon, Maine". City-Data.com. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
↑ "Profile for Mount Vernon, Maine, ME". ePodunk. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Maranacook Area Schools". Maranacook Area Schools. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

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Municipalities and communities of Kennebec County, Maine, United States

County seat: Augusta

Cities	Augusta Gardiner Hallowell Waterville

Towns	Albion Belgrade Benton Chelsea China Clinton Farmingdale Fayette Litchfield Manchester Monmouth Mount Vernon Oakland Pittston Randolph Readfield Rome Sidney Vassalboro Vienna Wayne West Gardiner Windsor Winslow Winthrop

Unorganized territory	Unity

CDPs	Clinton Farmingdale Oakland Winthrop

Other villages	China Village East Vassalboro East Winthrop Libby Hill North Vassalboro South China

Androscoggin River watershed

Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River

Lakes	Akers Pond Androscoggin Lake Lake Auburn Aziscohos Lake Echo Lake Greenough Pond Kennebago Lake Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Parmachenee Lake Pontook Reservoir Range Ponds Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Sabattus Pond Thompson Lake Tripp Pond Success Pond Umbagog Lake Webb Lake

Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Stewartstown Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock

Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Range Ponds State Park Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

Coordinates: 44°30′04″N 69°59′15″W / 44.50111°N 69.98750°W / 44.50111; -69.98750

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