Wales, Maine
| Wales, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Wales (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine |
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 Wales, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°10′0″N 70°3′54″W / 44.16667°N 70.06500°WCoordinates: 44°10′0″N 70°3′54″W / 44.16667°N 70.06500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Androscoggin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.83 sq mi (43.59 km2) |
| • Land | 15.95 sq mi (41.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,616 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,620 |
| • Density | 101.3/sq mi (39.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04280 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-79585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582787 |
Wales is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2010 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.83 square miles (43.59 km2), of which 15.95 square miles (41.31 km2) is land and 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,616 people, 587 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.3 inhabitants per square mile (39.1/km2). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 40.9 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 587 households of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.02.
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