Roxbury, Maine
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| Roxbury, Maine | |
  Roxbury, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.2 km²) |
| - Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 384 |
| - Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04275 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-64185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582702 |
Roxbury is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.1 square miles (114.2 km²), of which, 42.9 square miles (111.1 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 384 people, 165 households, and 119 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.0 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.48% White, 0.26% Native American and 0.26% Pacific Islander.
There were 165 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,615. About 5.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
