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Sebec, Maine
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Country United States
State Maine
County Piscataquis
Area
 • Total 37.88 sq mi (98.11 km2)
 • Land 36.76 sq mi (95.21 km2)
 • Water 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 665
 • Density 18/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04426, 04481
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-66950
GNIS feature ID 0582718

Sebec is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.88 square miles (98.11 km2), of which 36.76 square miles (95.21 km2) is land and 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Sebec Lake, Maine, 1991–2020 normals, 1993-2020 extremes: 380ft (116m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)
62
(17)
70
(21)
87
(31)
91
(33)
97
(36)
96
(36)
96
(36)
97
(36)
80
(27)
70
(21)
56
(13)
97
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 43.9
(6.6)
46.4
(8.0)
56.7
(13.7)
72.8
(22.7)
84.2
(29.0)
90.6
(32.6)
89.8
(32.1)
88.8
(31.6)
84.2
(29.0)
74.1
(23.4)
61.4
(16.3)
50.2
(10.1)
92.9
(33.8)
Average high °F (°C) 23.8
(−4.6)
28.2
(−2.1)
38.3
(3.5)
50.5
(10.3)
64.7
(18.2)
73.4
(23.0)
78.3
(25.7)
77.2
(25.1)
69.2
(20.7)
55.6
(13.1)
42.2
(5.7)
30.0
(−1.1)
52.6
(11.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.3
(−10.4)
15.8
(−9.0)
26.1
(−3.3)
39.0
(3.9)
52.0
(11.1)
61.4
(16.3)
66.6
(19.2)
65.0
(18.3)
57.2
(14.0)
45.0
(7.2)
33.9
(1.1)
22.1
(−5.5)
41.4
(5.2)
Average low °F (°C) 2.7
(−16.3)
3.4
(−15.9)
13.9
(−10.1)
27.5
(−2.5)
39.3
(4.1)
49.3
(9.6)
54.9
(12.7)
52.8
(11.6)
45.2
(7.3)
34.4
(1.3)
25.6
(−3.6)
14.3
(−9.8)
30.3
(−1.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −21.5
(−29.7)
−19.6
(−28.7)
−12.1
(−24.5)
14.6
(−9.7)
25.6
(−3.6)
36.2
(2.3)
44.1
(6.7)
40.4
(4.7)
31.0
(−0.6)
20.1
(−6.6)
8.6
(−13.0)
−6.3
(−21.3)
−25.2
(−31.8)
Record low °F (°C) −43
(−42)
−36
(−38)
−29
(−34)
4
(−16)
22
(−6)
29
(−2)
40
(4)
36
(2)
26
(−3)
14
(−10)
−2
(−19)
−19
(−28)
−43
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.57
(91)
3.17
(81)
3.63
(92)
4.01
(102)
3.75
(95)
4.44
(113)
4.00
(102)
3.82
(97)
4.03
(102)
5.15
(131)
4.39
(112)
4.50
(114)
48.46
(1,232)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 22.90
(58.2)
23.00
(58.4)
21.60
(54.9)
7.30
(18.5)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.60
(1.5)
4.90
(12.4)
20.00
(50.8)
100.3
(254.7)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2 (temp records & monthly max/mins)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 431
1830 906 110.2%
1840 1,116 23.2%
1850 1,223 9.6%
1860 1,152 −5.8%
1870 954 −17.2%
1880 876 −8.2%
1890 725 −17.2%
1900 593 −18.2%
1910 549 −7.4%
1920 464 −15.5%
1930 357 −23.1%
1940 372 4.2%
1950 442 18.8%
1960 384 −13.1%
1970 325 −15.4%
1980 469 44.3%
1990 554 18.1%
2000 612 10.5%
2010 630 2.9%
2020 665 5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 630 people, 273 households, and 194 families living in the town. The population density was 17.1 inhabitants per square mile (6.6/km2). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 11.4 per square mile (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 273 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

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