Vienna, Maine
Encyclopedia
Vienna is a town in Kennebec County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²), of which 24.2 square miles (62.7 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (4.73%) is water.
of 2000, there were 527 people, 214 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,985, and the median income for a family was $41,146. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $21,818 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,987. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.
Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta....
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²), of which 24.2 square miles (62.7 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (4.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 527 people, 214 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,985, and the median income for a family was $41,146. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $21,818 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 $15,987. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Milton BradleyMilton BradleyMilton Bradley , an American game pioneer, was credited by many with launching the board game industry in North America with Milton Bradley Company....
, invented of the board game The Game of LifeThe Game of LifeThe Game of Life, also known simply as LIFE, is a board game originally created in 1860 by Milton Bradley, as The Checkered Game of Life . The Game of Life was America's first popular parlor game...
, founder of Milton Bradley CompanyMilton Bradley CompanyThe Milton Bradley Company is an American game company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the largest game manufacturer in the United States, and in 1987, it purchased Selchow and Righter,...
. - Samuel P. MorrillSamuel P. MorrillSamuel Plummer Morrill was a nineteenth century politician and minister from Maine.Born in Chesterville, Maine, Morrill attended common schools as a child and later attended Farmington Academy in Farmington, Maine. He studied theology, was ordained a minister and held pastorates in Farmington from...
(1816–1892), congressman, minister. - Benjamin White, congressman.