Wales, Maine

Wales, Maine
Town
Location of Wales (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Wales, Maine Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°10′0″N 70°3′54″W / 44.16667°N 70.06500°W / 44.16667; -70.06500Coordinates: 44°10′0″N 70°3′54″W / 44.16667°N 70.06500°W / 44.16667; -70.06500
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Androscoggin
Area^[1]
• Total	16.83 sq mi (43.59 km²)
• Land	15.95 sq mi (41.31 km²)
• Water	0.88 sq mi (2.28 km²)
Elevation	276 ft (84 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	1,616
• Estimate (2012^[3])	1,620
• Density	101.3/sq mi (39.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04280
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-79585
GNIS feature ID	0582787

Wales is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2010 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.83 square miles (43.59 km²), of which 15.95 square miles (41.31 km²) is land and 0.88 square miles (2.28 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	515		—
1830	612		18.8%
1840	658		7.5%
1850	612		−7.0%
1860	602		−1.6%
1870	556		−7.6%
1880	505		−9.2%
1890	451		−10.7%
1900	436		−3.3%
1910	499		14.4%
1920	428		−14.2%
1930	446		4.2%
1940	434		−2.7%
1950	437		0.7%
1960	488		11.7%
1970	624		27.9%
1980	862		38.1%
1990	1,223		41.9%
2000	1,322		8.1%
2010	1,616		22.2%
Est. 2014	1,632	^[4]	1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,616 people, 587 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.3 inhabitants per square mile (39.1/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 40.9 per square mile (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 587 households of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 38.7 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 468 households, and 366 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.9 people per square mile (31.6/km²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 32.9 per square mile (12.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.05% White, 0.68% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.

There were 468 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,444, and the median income for a family was $47,880. Males had a median income of $29,297 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,963. About 5.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 2015^[7]
Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Unenrolled	509	43.4%
	Republican	337	28.8%
	Democratic	242	20.6%
	Green Independent	84	7.2%
Total		1,172	100%

Education

It is a part of the Regional School Unit 4 school district.^[8] Schools operated by the district:

Oak Hill High School (9-12) - Wales
Oak Hill Middle School (6-8) - Sabattus
Carrie Ricker School (3-5) - Litchfield
Sabbatus Primary School (PK-2) - Sabattus
Libby Tozier School (PK-2) - Litchfield

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.
↑ http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/data/r-e-active.pdf
↑ McMillan, Susan. "School unit that serves Litchfield ponders privatized busing." centralmaine.com. March 8, 2014. Retrieved on March 27, 2016.

External links

Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Wales, Boston: Russell
Maine Genealogy: Wales, Androscoggin County, Maine
Town of Wales official website

Municipalities and communities of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States

County seat: Auburn

Cities	Auburn Lewiston

Towns	Durham Greene Leeds Lisbon Livermore Falls Livermore Mechanic Falls Minot Poland Sabattus Turner Wales

CDPs	Lisbon Falls Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls

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 Kennebago Lake Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Parmachenee Lake Pontook Reservoir Range Ponds Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Sabattus Pond Thompson Lake Tripp Pond 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 Range Ponds State Park Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

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