Carrabassett Valley, Maine | |
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Town | |
Motto: "From Here On Out Your Life Will Never Be The Same" | |
Location within the state of Maine | |
Coordinates: 45°4′25″N 70°15′42″W / 45.07361°N 70.26167°WCoordinates: 45°4′25″N 70°15′42″W / 45.07361°N 70.26167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Franklin |
Area | |
• Total | 77.62 sq mi (201.03 km2) |
• Land | 77.48 sq mi (200.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 781 |
• Estimate (2012) | 779 |
• Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04947 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-10740 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582391 |
Carrabassett Valley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 761 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 77.62 square miles (201.03 km2), of which, 77.48 square miles (200.67 km2) of it is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water. It is named after the Carrabassett River, which flows through the town.
Carrabassett Valley is home to Sugarloaf/USA, a major ski resort and Carrabassett Valley Academy, a ski and snowboard academy.
As of the census of 2010, there were 781 people, 373 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 10.1 inhabitants per square mile (3.9/km2). There were 2,103 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 373 households of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.62.