Greenwood, Maine

Greenwood, Maine
Town
Greenwood, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°21′12″N 70°40′53″W / 44.35333°N 70.68139°W / 44.35333; -70.68139
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Oxford
Area^[1]
• Total	43.08 sq mi (111.58 km²)
• Land	41.67 sq mi (107.92 km²)
• Water	1.41 sq mi (3.65 km²)
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	830
• Estimate (2012^[3])	828
• Density	19.9/sq mi (7.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04255
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-29710
GNIS feature ID	0582503

Greenwood is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 830 at the 2010 census. The town was named for surveyor Alexander Greenwood.^[4] The village of Locke Mills, on State Route 26 in the northern part of Greenwood, is the town's urban center and largest settlement.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.08 square miles (111.58 km²), of which 41.67 square miles (107.92 km²) is land and 1.41 square miles (3.65 km²) is water.^[1] Noyes Mountain features a short, steep climb to the summit with excellent, panoramic views. The Harvard Quarry at the summit is a popular destination for rock and mineral collectors.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	509		—
1830	695		36.5%
1840	836		20.3%
1850	1,118		33.7%
1860	878		−21.5%
1870	845		−3.8%
1880	838		−0.8%
1890	727		−13.2%
1900	741		1.9%
1910	664		−10.4%
1920	605		−8.9%
1930	548		−9.4%
1940	564		2.9%
1950	604		7.1%
1960	601		−0.5%
1970	610		1.5%
1980	653		7.0%
1990	689		5.5%
2000	802		16.4%
2010	830		3.5%
Est. 2014	830	^[5]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

The farmhouse where Leon Leonwood Bean purportedly was born^[7]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 830 people, 362 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.9 inhabitants per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 810 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 362 households of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 46.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 802 people, 320 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 16.0 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.12% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 320 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $34,554 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,143. About 4.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Leon Leonwood Bean, founder of L.L.Bean
Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis, journalist
Les Otten, 2010 Maine Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and founder of American Skiing Company
Addison Emery Verrill, Yale University professor of zoology, born in Greenwood in 1839
Anna Willard, an Olympic athlete and U.S. national champion middle distance runner

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Profile for Greenwood, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Looking back at L.L. Bean from Greenwood, "a town that no longer exists"". Oxford Hills Sun Journal. Oxford Hills. July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Maine Genealogy: Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Municipalities and communities of Oxford County, Maine, United States

County seat: Paris

Towns	Andover Bethel Brownfield Buckfield Byron Canton Denmark Dixfield Fryeburg Gilead Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Hiram Lovell Mexico Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Porter Roxbury Rumford Stoneham Stow Sumner Sweden Upton Waterford West Paris Woodstock

Plantations	Lincoln Plantation Magalloway Plantation

Unorganized territories	Milton North Oxford South Oxford

CDPs	Dixfield Fryeburg Mexico Norway Oxford Rumford South Paris

Other villages	Center Lovell Dickvale Kezar Falls North Waterford Waterford Flat

Androscoggin River Watershed

Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River

Lakes	Akers Pond Androscoggin Lake Lake Auburn Aziscohos Lake Echo Lake Greenough Pond Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Pontook Reservoir Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Thompson Lake Success Pond Umbagog Lake Webb Lake

Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Stewartstown Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock

Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

Coordinates: 44°19′06″N 70°39′03″W / 44.31833°N 70.65083°W / 44.31833; -70.65083

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