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Main Street in Old Town
Main Street in Old Town

Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,130 at the 2000 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries do extend past that. The island is surrounded and defined by the Penobscot River to the east and the Stillwater River to the west. Main Street in Old Town. ... Main Street in Old Town. ... Penobscot County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Panorama of the Penobscot River in Millinocket, Maine. ...


Old Town may be best known for Old Town Canoe, a major manufacturer of canoes and kayaks, which has been based in Old Town for over 100 years. Its location along a series of drops in the Penobscot River near the head of the tide just downstream in Bangor made it an ideal location in the 1800s for sawing lumber from the millions of board feet of spruce and pine logs floated annually down the Penobscot. Old Town is also the current and historical home of the Penobscot Nation, on Indian Island. The primary access to the reservation is located in Old Town via bridge. This article is about the Maine, USA city of Bangor. ... ¢ Seal of the Penobscot Indian Nation of Maine For other uses, see Penobscot (disambiguation). ... Penobscot Indian Island Reservation is an Indian reservation located in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. ...


According to legend, Old Town was so named because it had been a principal Penobscot village for many years before white settlers moved there.


Many of the residents work for the University of Maine in Orono and Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, the two largest employers in the area. The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. ...


The city of Old Town includes Treat-Webster Island, a.k.a "French Island," a predominantly residential neighborhood located on a small island in the middle of the Penobscot River. "French Island" is the intermediate land mass between Milford, Maine, and Old Town and is connected on either side by bridge. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Milford is a town located in Penobscot County, Maine. ...


Old Town is also home to a former Georgia-Pacific paper mill that is being redeveloped. Georgia-Pacific Corp. ...


Geography

Location of city of Old Town in state of Maine
Location of city of Old Town in state of Maine

Old Town is located at 44°56′35″N, 68°40′35″W (44.943047, -68.676461)GR1. Image File history File links Map_of_Maine_highlighting_Old_Town. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Maine_highlighting_Old_Town. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 110.5 km² (42.7 mi²). 99.2 km² (38.3 mi²) of it is land and 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it (10.24%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

Stillwater Avenue, with the Fuller Residence in the background
Stillwater Avenue, with the Fuller Residence in the background

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,130 people, 3,426 households, and 1,993 families residing in the city. The population density was 82.0/km² (212.3/mi²). There were 3,686 housing units at an average density of 37.2/km² (96.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.62% White, 0.65% African American, 1.48% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population. Stillwater Avenue in Old Town, with the Fuller residence in the background. ... Stillwater Avenue in Old Town, with the Fuller residence in the background. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 3,426 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Pushaw Lake in Old Town.
Pushaw Lake in Old Town.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 18.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ...


The median income for a household in the city was $29,886, and the median income for a family was $40,589. Males had a median income of $32,961 versus $23,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,100. About 11.8% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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Old Town is situated on an island in the Penobscot River.
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