Wyman, Maine
Encyclopedia
Wyman is an unorganized territory
in Franklin County
, Maine
, United States of America. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. It is designated as Township 4 Range 3 of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase (West of the Kennebec River).
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.2 km²), of which, 20.1 square miles (52.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 70 people, 35 households, and 14 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 100.00% White.
There were 35 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples
living together, and 60.0% were non-families. 40.0% 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 2.00 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the unorganized territory, the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 24.3% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.0 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $19,059. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Unorganized territory
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in Franklin County
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-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...
, United States of America. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. It is designated as Township 4 Range 3 of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase (West of the Kennebec River).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.2 km²), of which, 20.1 square miles (52.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 70 people, 35 households, and 14 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
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was 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 100.00% White.
There were 35 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% 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, and 60.0% were non-families. 40.0% 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 2.00 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the unorganized territory, the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 24.3% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.0 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $16,250 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 unorganized territory was $19,059. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.