Edinburg, Maine
Encyclopedia
Edinburg is a town
in Penobscot County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor
, Maine
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 45.290347, -68.663177), between the towns of Argyle
and Howland
along Penobscot County Road 116 paralleling U.S. Route 2
(with the Penobscot River
in between them).
, Maine
who built a road between Orono and Medford
, Maine
in 1826 which ran through what is now Edinburg. The town was incorporated in 1835 and by 1843 it had 52 residents, 23 of them children. By 1859 the population was 93, approximately where it remains today.
Corp. Asbury F. Haynes of the 17th Maine Regiment, who was born in Edinburg in 1842, captured the Confederate battle flag at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia, April 6, 1865, an action which won him the Medal of Honor
. He lived until 1931 and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle
, Washington.
, the town has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 98 people, 44 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.94% White and 3.06% African American.
There were 44 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 45.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,526. There were no families and 2.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
New England town
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in Penobscot County
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 45.290347, -68.663177), between the towns of Argyle
Argyle, Maine
Argyle is an unorganized territory in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Howland
Howland, Maine
Howland is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818. The city was named for John Howland, one of the passengers on the Mayflower.The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
along Penobscot County Road 116 paralleling U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
(with the Penobscot River
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River is a river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to , making it the second longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Its drainage basin contains .It arises from four branches...
in between them).
History
Edinburg was undoubtedly named for the Scottish city, and probably by Scotsman John Bennoch, an early settler of nearby OronoOrono, Maine
Orono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation. It is home to The University of Maine. The population was 10,362 at the 2010 census.- Geography :...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
who built a road between Orono and Medford
Medford, Maine
Medford is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
in 1826 which ran through what is now Edinburg. The town was incorporated in 1835 and by 1843 it had 52 residents, 23 of them children. By 1859 the population was 93, approximately where it remains today.
Corp. Asbury F. Haynes of the 17th Maine Regiment, who was born in Edinburg in 1842, captured the Confederate battle flag at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia, April 6, 1865, an action which won him the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
. He lived until 1931 and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Washington.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 98 people, 44 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.94% White and 3.06% African American.
There were 44 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 45.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $24,526. There were no families and 2.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.