Sidney, Maine | |
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Town | |
Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine. |
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Coordinates: 44°27′52″N 69°46′0″W / 44.46444°N 69.76667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Kennebec |
Area | |
• Total | 45.51 sq mi (117.87 km2) |
• Land | 42.25 sq mi (109.43 km2) |
• Water | 3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2) |
Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,208 |
• Estimate (2012) | 4,246 |
• Density | 99.6/sq mi (38.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04330 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-68385 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582725 |
Sidney is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,208 at the 2010 census. Sidney was incorporated as a town on January 30, 1792. The town was named for Sir Philip Sidney, an English author. Sidney is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. Since 1937, the town is the home of the New England Music Camp.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.51 square miles (117.87 km2), of which, 42.25 square miles (109.43 km2) of it is land and 3.26 square miles (8.44 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,208 people, 1,607 households, and 1,196 families residing in the town. The population density was 99.6 inhabitants per square mile (38.5/km2). There were 1,850 housing units at an average density of 43.8 per square mile (16.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.