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Stoneham, Maine
Stoneham, Maine is located in Maine
Stoneham, Maine
Stoneham, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Oxford
Area
 • Total 34.74 sq mi (89.98 km2)
 • Land 33.83 sq mi (87.62 km2)
 • Water 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 261
 • Density 8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04231
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-74510
GNIS feature ID 0582750

Stoneham is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 261 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.74 square miles (89.98 km2), of which 33.83 square miles (87.62 km2) is land and 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 313
1850 484 54.6%
1860 463 −4.3%
1870 425 −8.2%
1880 475 11.8%
1890 322 −32.2%
1900 284 −11.8%
1910 253 −10.9%
1920 196 −22.5%
1930 164 −16.3%
1940 238 45.1%
1950 216 −9.2%
1960 182 −15.7%
1970 160 −12.1%
1980 204 27.5%
1990 224 9.8%
2000 255 13.8%
2010 236 −7.5%
2020 261 10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 110 households, and 68 families living in the town. The population density was 7.0 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.6% White and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 110 households, of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 39.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

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