Pittston, Maine
| Pittston, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 44°11′22″N 69°42′43″W / 44.18944°N 69.71194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.44 sq mi (86.61 km2) |
| • Land | 32.17 sq mi (83.32 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,666 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,664 |
| • Density | 82.9/sq mi (32.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-59110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582677 |
Pittston is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,666 at the 2010 census. The town was named for the family of John Pitt, who were early settlers. Pittston is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.
The historic Major Reuben Colburn House and Pittston Congregational Church are located in Pittston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.44 square miles (86.61 km2), of which, 32.17 square miles (83.32 km2) of it is land and 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,666 people, 1,103 households, and 758 families residing in the town. The population density was 82.9 inhabitants per square mile (32.0/km2). There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of 37.4 per square mile (14.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 1,103 households of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.
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