Wayne, Maine

Wayne, Maine
Town
Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 44°20′58″N 70°3′25″W / 44.34944°N 70.05694°W / 44.34944; -70.05694
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Area^[1]
• Total	25.63 sq mi (66.38 km²)
• Land	19.26 sq mi (49.88 km²)
• Water	6.37 sq mi (16.50 km²)
Elevation	299 ft (91 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	1,189
• Estimate (2012^[3])	1,176
• Density	61.7/sq mi (23.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04284
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-80880
GNIS feature ID	0582796

Wayne is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,189 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.^[4] During the summer, Wayne is home to Camp Androscoggin. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, Wayne is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. The town is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.63 square miles (66.38 km²), of which, 19.26 square miles (49.88 km²) of it is land and 6.37 square miles (16.50 km²) is water.^[1] The Androscoggin Yacht Club is located in Wayne on Androscoggin Lake.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	500		—
1810	819		63.8%
1820	1,051		28.3%
1830	1,153		9.7%
1840	1,201		4.2%
1850	1,367		13.8%
1860	1,194		−12.7%
1870	938		−21.4%
1880	950		1.3%
1890	775		−18.4%
1900	707		−8.8%
1910	595		−15.8%
1920	458		−23.0%
1930	464		1.3%
1940	463		−0.2%
1950	459		−0.9%
1960	498		8.5%
1970	577		15.9%
1980	680		17.9%
1990	1,029		51.3%
2000	1,112		8.1%
2010	1,189		6.9%
Est. 2014	1,166	^[5]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,189 people, 514 households, and 358 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.7 inhabitants per square mile (23.8/km²). There were 848 housing units at an average density of 44.0 per square mile (17.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 514 households of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the town was 49.1 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 40.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 1,112 people, 467 households, and 330 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.8 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 753 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.27% African American, 0.09% Asian, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 465 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $54,632. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $29,659 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,015. About 3.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

T. Brigham Bishop (1835–1905), American composer of popular music
George K. Broomhall credited with the invention of cream soda
Annie Louise Cary (1842–1921), popular American singer
Allen P. Lovejoy, Wisconsin politician

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 Wayne, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ "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.

Municipalities and communities of Kennebec County, Maine, United States

County seat: Augusta

Cities	Augusta Gardiner Hallowell Waterville

Towns	Albion Belgrade Benton Chelsea China Clinton Farmingdale Fayette Litchfield Manchester Monmouth Mount Vernon Oakland Pittston Randolph Readfield Rome Sidney Vassalboro Vienna Wayne West Gardiner Windsor Winslow Winthrop

Unorganized territory	Unity

CDPs	Clinton Farmingdale Oakland Winthrop

Other villages	China Village East Vassalboro East Winthrop Libby Hill North Vassalboro South China

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

Coordinates: 44°20′55″N 70°03′58″W / 44.34861°N 70.06611°W / 44.34861; -70.06611

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