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Burlington, Maine
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Burlington, Maine is located in Maine
Burlington, Maine
Burlington, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
 • Total 56.25 sq mi (145.69 km2)
 • Land 54.01 sq mi (139.89 km2)
 • Water 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 373
 • Density 7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04417
Area code(s) 207
GNIS feature ID 563211

Burlington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.

History

The area was originally known as "Hurd's Ridge," named after the first non-native settler, Tristram Hurd, who arrived in 1824. The town of Burlington was incorporated March 8, 1832.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.25 square miles (145.69 km2), of which 54.01 square miles (139.89 km2) is land and 2.24 square miles (5.80 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 350
1850 481 37.4%
1860 578 20.2%
1870 553 −4.3%
1880 536 −3.1%
1890 460 −14.2%
1900 394 −14.3%
1910 370 −6.1%
1920 330 −10.8%
1930 301 −8.8%
1940 338 12.3%
1950 425 25.7%
1960 353 −16.9%
1970 266 −24.6%
1980 322 21.1%
1990 360 11.8%
2000 351 −2.5%
2010 363 3.4%
2020 373 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
A lake in Burlington, Maine
A lake in Burlington

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 363 people, 166 households, and 106 families living in the town. The population density was 6.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km2). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.4% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 166 households, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.61.

The median age in the town was 50 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

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