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Charlotte, Maine
Charlotte, Maine is located in Maine
Charlotte, Maine
Charlotte, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Washington
Area
 • Total 33.75 sq mi (87.41 km2)
 • Land 30.99 sq mi (80.26 km2)
 • Water 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 337
 • Density 11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04666
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-12175
GNIS feature ID 0582405

Charlotte is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for the wife of legislator William Vance. The population was 337 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.75 square miles (87.41 km2), of which 30.99 square miles (80.26 km2) is land and 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830 557
1840 666 19.6%
1850 718 7.8%
1860 611 −14.9%
1870 467 −23.6%
1880 489 4.7%
1890 381 −22.1%
1900 315 −17.3%
1910 290 −7.9%
1920 289 −0.3%
1930 250 −13.5%
1940 292 16.8%
1950 252 −13.7%
1960 260 3.2%
1970 199 −23.5%
1980 300 50.8%
1990 271 −9.7%
2000 324 19.6%
2010 332 2.5%
2020 337 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 332 people, 148 households, and 92 families living in the town. The population density was 10.7 inhabitants per square mile (4.1/km2). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.0% White, 3.0% Native American, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 148 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 50 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 37.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

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