Bridgewater, Maine | |
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Town | |
Location of Bridgewater, Maine |
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Coordinates: 46°25′50″N 67°50′32″W / 46.43056°N 67.84222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Aroostook |
Area | |
• Total | 38.97 sq mi (100.93 km2) |
• Land | 38.80 sq mi (100.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 610 |
• Estimate (2012) | 602 |
• Density | 15.7/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04735 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-07065 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582367 |
Bridgewater is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.97 square miles (100.93 km2), of which 38.80 square miles (100.49 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bridgewater has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 610 people, 263 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.7 inhabitants per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 263 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.