Waite, Maine
| Waite, Maine | |
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 Waite, Maine
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| Coordinates: 45°22′32″N 67°38′33″W / 45.37556°N 67.64250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.04 sq mi (114.06 km2) |
| • Land | 43.98 sq mi (113.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 101 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 100 |
| • Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04492 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-79375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582784 |
Waite is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Benjamin Waite, a lumberman. The population was 101 at the 2010 census.
Waite is a small community served by one combination general store and US Post Office. The town is also home to two logging contractors. Waite shares its zip code, 04492, with the neighboring town of Talmadge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.04 square miles (114.06 km2), of which, 43.98 square miles (113.91 km2) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 101 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.9/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.1% White and 6.9% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 43 households of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.55.
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