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Cherryfield, Maine

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.
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of 2000, there were 1,157 people, 493 households, and 317 families living in the town. The population density was 26.5 inhabitants per square mile (10.2/km). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01%
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The median age in the town was 48.8 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 21,486, and the median income for a family was $ 31,016. Males had a median income of $ 26,058 versus $ 20,000 for females. The
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was 27.7 inhabitants per square mile (10.7/km). There were 743 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.2%
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and President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, lived in Cherryfield in 1857 while overseeing survey work for the Epping Baseline
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Capital of the World". Roughly 75 acres (300,000 m) on both sides of the river are a historic district on the
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There were 493 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were
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There were 570 households, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were
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for the town was $ 13,111. About 15.8% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 1,232 people, 570 households, and 332 families living in the town. The
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that once peppered the banks of the river. The town population was 1,107 at the
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Cherryfield Academy building, now housing town offices
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The town bills itself as the " 61: 54: 38: 876:, major league pitcher for the 350: 1069: 1055: 971: 921: 773: 717: 1: 887: 325: 322:Cherryfield Historic District 334: 304:. It was named for the wild 16:Town in Maine, United States 7: 1043:United States Census Bureau 1019:United States Census Bureau 958:United States Census Bureau 909:United States Census Bureau 341:United States Census Bureau 10: 1687: 1108:Varney, George J. (1886). 1599: 1574: 1539: 1496: 1466: 1443: 1235: 1221: 1200: 1181: 905:"US Gazetteer files 2010" 856:, Secretary of War under 710: 695: 680: 665: 650: 635: 620: 605: 590: 575: 560: 545: 530: 515: 500: 485: 470: 455: 440: 425: 410: 395: 380: 373: 368: 363: 360: 276: 266: 254: 242: 225: 208: 200: 192: 187: 179: 171: 163: 155: 150: 138: 126: 118: 83: 49: 37: 28: 21: 1170:Washington County, Maine 298:Washington County, Maine 1483:East Central Washington 823:there were 88.1 males. 300:, United States on the 183:118 ft (36 m) 1229: 1125:Cite journal requires 204:25/sq mi (9.6/km) 1642:44.60722°N 67.92583°W 1228:Washington County map 1227: 1039:"U.S. Census website" 1015:"U.S. Census website" 711:U.S. Decennial Census 356:Historical population 227: • Summer ( 103:44.61000°N 67.92944°W 1612:United States portal 979:"Cherryfield Eagles" 201: • Density 1647:44.60722; -67.92583 1638: /  357: 108:44.61000; -67.92944 99: /  1666:Cherryfield, Maine 1230: 1112:. Boston: Russell. 728:population density 355: 193: • Total 172: • Water 156: • Total 69:Cherryfield, Maine 23:Cherryfield, Maine 1621: 1620: 1458:Grand Lake Stream 828:per capita income 715: 714: 339:According to the 302:Narraguagus River 287: 286: 164: • Land 1678: 1653: 1652: 1650: 1649: 1648: 1643: 1639: 1636: 1635: 1634: 1631: 1613: 1606: 1488:North Washington 1226: 1193: 1186: 1176: 1171: 1161: 1154: 1147: 1138: 1137: 1134: 1128: 1123: 1121: 1113: 1098: 1080: 1079: 1073: 1067: 1066: 1059: 1053: 1052: 1050: 1049: 1035: 1029: 1028: 1026: 1025: 1011: 1005: 1004: 1002: 1000: 989: 983: 982: 975: 969: 968: 966: 964: 950: 944: 943: 941: 940: 931:. 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Town
Cherryfield Academy building, now housing town offices
Cherryfield, Maine is located in Maine
44°36′36″N 67°55′46″W / 44.61000°N 67.92944°W / 44.61000; -67.92944
State
Maine
County
Washington
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
207
FIPS code
GNIS
town
Washington County, Maine
Narraguagus River
cherries
2020 census
Blueberry
National Register of Historic Places
Cherryfield Historic District
United States Census Bureau
bald eagles
1810
1820

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