Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
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| Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | |
  Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Piscataquis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 71.2 sq mi (184.5 km²) |
| - Land | 68.2 sq mi (176.7 km²) |
| - Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,211 |
| - Density | 61.7/sq mi (23.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04426 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-18195 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582445 |
Dover-Foxcroft is the shire town (county seat) of Piscataquis County, Maine, in the United States, as well as the county's largest town. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 4,211. It was originally two towns, Dover and Foxcroft, which were separated by the Piscataquis River. In 1922 the two merged into a single town.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.2 square miles (184.5 km²), of which, 68.2 square miles (176.7 km²) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it (4.18%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,211 people, 1,658 households, and 1,152 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.7 people per square mile (23.8/km²). There were 2,200 housing units at an average density of 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 1,658 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,164, and the median income for a family was $36,287. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,613 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,544. About 13.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Dover-Foxcroft is a part of Maine School Administrative District 68 (MSAD68).
MSAD68 provides primary schooling for the town and several surrounding communities at three schools in Dover-Foxcroft: SeDoMoCha Elementary School provides for K-4th grades and SeDoMoCha Middle School (named for four of the communities that attend: Sebec, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Charleston) provides for 5th-8th grades.
Foxcroft Academy is a private secondary school in town which accepts all students from MSAD68 as well as others from across the state. The Academy is governed independently by a board of trustees and is among the oldest private schools in the state[citation needed].
[edit] Notable residents
- Lillian M. N. Stevens, president and founder of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union[2]
- David Mallet, a singer-songwriter best known for his authorship of the popular tune "Garden Song."
- Corey Beaulieu, a guitarist best known for being the lead guitarist of Trivium. He attended Foxcroft Academy but was born in Brunswick.
- Burt Shavitz, co-founder of Burt's Bee's cosmetics
- Clarence Blethen, former Major League Baseball player from 1923-1929
[edit] External links
See also: Dover-Foxcroft (CDP), Maine
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[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 374-375.
