Stow, Maine

Stow, Maine
Town
The Corner Store
Stow, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°11′55″N 70°58′30″W / 44.19861°N 70.97500°W / 44.19861; -70.97500
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Oxford
Area^[1]
• Total	24.34 sq mi (63.04 km²)
• Land	24.21 sq mi (62.70 km²)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	385
• Estimate (2012^[3])	399
• Density	15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04037
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-74685
GNIS feature ID	0582752

Stow is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 385 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.34 square miles (63.04 km²), of which, 24.21 square miles (62.70 km²) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	129		—
1830	165		27.9%
1840	376		127.9%
1850	471		25.3%
1860	551		17.0%
1870	427		−22.5%
1880	401		−6.1%
1890	291		−27.4%
1900	270		−7.2%
1910	224		−17.0%
1920	199		−11.2%
1930	161		−19.1%
1940	153		−5.0%
1950	147		−3.9%
1960	108		−26.5%
1970	100		−7.4%
1980	186		86.0%
1990	283		52.2%
2000	288		1.8%
2010	385		33.7%
Est. 2014	411	^[4]	6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 385 people, 149 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.9 inhabitants per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 1.3% from two or more races.

There were 149 households of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% 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 2.82.

The median age in the town was 44 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

Stow Town Hall

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 288 people, 115 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% White, 0.35% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.69% Asian, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,122. About 2.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those sixty five or over.

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.
↑ "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.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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Maine Genealogy: Stow, 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

Saco River watershed

Tributaries	Bearcamp River Beech River Charles River Chocorua River Cold River Cold River (Bearcamp) Cutler River Dan Hole River Deer River Dry River East Branch Saco River East Branch Whiteface River East Fork East Branch Saco River Ellis River Hancock Brook Kezar River Little Cold River Little Ossipee River Little River Little Saco River Lovell River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Mill Brook New River Old Course Saco River Ossipee River Pequawket Brook Pine River Rocky Branch Sawyer River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Swift River Swift River (Bearcamp) Tenmile River West Branch West Branch Tenmile River Whiteface River Wonalancet River

Lakes	Lake Arrowhead Balch Pond Barker Pond Broad Bay Chocorua Lake Conway Lake Dan Hole Pond Echo Lake Hancock Pond Kezar Lake Lovewell Pond Moose Pond Ossipee Lake Pine River Pond Province Lake Sand Pond Silver Lake Skelton Dam

Towns	Acton Arundel Baldwin Bartlett Biddeford Bridgton Brownfield Buxton Chocorua Conway Cornish Dayton Denmark Eaton Effingham Freedom Fryeburg Hart's Location Hiram Hollis Limerick Limington Lovell Lyman Madison Newfield Ossipee Parsonsfield Porter Saco Sebago Shapleigh Standish Stoneham Stow Sweden Tamworth Tuftonboro Wakefield Waterboro Waterford

Landmarks	Crawford Notch Maine Central Railroad U.S. Route 302 White Mountains

Coordinates: 44°09′38″N 70°59′06″W / 44.16056°N 70.98500°W / 44.16056; -70.98500

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