Hodgdon, Maine | |
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Town | |
Abandoned Border Station
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Location of Hodgdon, Maine |
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Coordinates: 46°3′8″N 67°50′51″W / 46.05222°N 67.84750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Aroostook |
Area | |
• Total | 39.97 sq mi (103.52 km2) |
• Land | 39.82 sq mi (103.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,309 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,299 |
• Density | 32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04730 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-33385 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582521 |
Hodgdon is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,309 at the 2010 census.
Hodgdon was incorporated in 1821. It was named for John Hodgdon, an early proprietor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.97 square miles (103.52 km2), of which 39.82 square miles (103.13 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,309 people, 515 households, and 372 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.9 inhabitants per square mile (12.7/km2). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White, 0.1% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 515 households of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the town was 43.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.