Oakfield, Maine | |
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Town | |
Location within the state of Maine | |
Coordinates: 46°5′59″N 68°7′26″W / 46.09972°N 68.12389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Aroostook |
Area | |
• Total | 35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2) |
• Land | 35.15 sq mi (91.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 737 |
• Estimate (2012) | 726 |
• Density | 21.0/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04763 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-54385 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582644 |
Oakfield is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.91 square miles (93.01 km2), of which 35.15 square miles (91.04 km2) is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is water.
Oakfield is part of Regional School Unit (RSU) #50.
As of the census of 2010, there were 737 people, 323 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.0 inhabitants per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.3% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 323 households of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the town was 48.7 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.