Whitefield, Maine
| Whitefield, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 44°12′36″N 69°36′15″W / 44.21000°N 69.60417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporation | June 19, 1809 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.51 sq mi (123.05 km2) |
| • Land | 46.82 sq mi (121.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,300 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,288 |
| • Density | 49.1/sq mi (19.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04353 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-85010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582811 |
| Website | http://www.townofwhitefield.com |
Whitefield is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,300 at the 2010 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics. They remembered him when incorporation came in 1809. Whitefield is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.51 square miles (123.05 km2), of which, 46.82 square miles (121.26 km2) of it is land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,300 people, 917 households, and 643 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.1 inhabitants per square mile (19.0/km2). There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 917 households of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
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