Phippsburg is a town located in Sagadahoc County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,106. The town contains Bates College's Morse Mountain Conservation Area and Popham Beach State Park, near the site of the Popham Colony. Sagadahoc County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. ... The site of the 1607 Popham Colony in present-day Maine is shown by Po on the map. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.8 km² (43.9 mi²). 74.7 km² (28.9 mi²) of it is land and 39.0 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 34.29% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,106 people, 859 households, and 622 families residing in the town. The population density is 28.2/km² (73.0/mi²). There are 1,554 housing units at an average density of 20.8/km² (53.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.53% White, 0.28% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There are 859 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% are married couples living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% are non-families. 21.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.82. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

In the town the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $46,739, and the median income for a family is $53,631. Males have a median income of $33,214 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,205. 9.2% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...