Bremen, Maine
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| Bremen, Maine | |
  Bremen, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.4 sq mi (70.9 km²) |
| - Land | 16.5 sq mi (42.7 km²) |
| - Water | 10.9 sq mi (28.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 782 |
| - Density | 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04551 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-06855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582365 |
Bremen is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (70.9 km²), of which, 16.5 square miles (42.7 km²) of it is land and 10.9 square miles (28.3 km²) of it (39.83%) is water. One notable island is Hog Island, which is home to the National Audubon Society
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 782 people, 327 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.4 people per square mile (18.3/km²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 36.3/sq mi (14.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.77% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 327 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% 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 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,167, and the median income for a family was $41,579. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,869. About 8.3% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
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