Sumner, Maine | |
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 West Sumnerc. 1910 | |
  Sumner  Sumner | |
| Coordinates:44°21′53″N70°27′11″W / 44.36472°N 70.45306°W /44.36472; -70.45306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Incorporated | 1798 |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.87 sq mi (116.21 km2) |
| • Land | 44.27 sq mi (114.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 994 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-75035 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582755 |
| Website | www |
Sumner is a town inOxford County,Maine, United States. Sumner is included in theLewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitanNew England city and town area. The population was 994 at the2020 census.[2] The town includes the villages of West Sumner and East Sumner.
Originally called West Butterfield Plantation, it was first settled in 1783 by Noah Bosworth fromPlympton,Massachusetts. Most of the early settlers wereRevolutionary soldiers fromPlymouth County, Massachusetts. The town was incorporated by theGeneral Court on June 13, 1798, and named forIncrease Sumner, who was then thegovernor of Massachusetts.[3]
Despite an uneven and somewhat broken surface, the town's principal occupation becameagriculture. The two branches of theNezinscot River providedwater power formills. By 1859, when the population was 1,151, Sumner had threesawmills, twogristmills, twoshingle mills, astarch factory, aclover mill (to clean clover seeds, food forcattle), and apowder mill.[3] TheRumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad opened a station near East Sumner in 1878.[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.87 square miles (116.21 km2), of which 44.27 square miles (114.66 km2) is land and 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2) is water.[1] It is drained by theeast andwest branches of theNezinscot River. The town is bordered byPeru to the north,Hartford to the east,Buckfield to the south, andParis andWoodstock to the west.
Sumner is served by state routes140 and219.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 330 | — | |
| 1810 | 611 | 85.2% | |
| 1820 | 1,055 | 72.7% | |
| 1830 | 1,098 | 4.1% | |
| 1840 | 1,269 | 15.6% | |
| 1850 | 1,151 | −9.3% | |
| 1860 | 1,154 | 0.3% | |
| 1870 | 1,170 | 1.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,014 | −13.3% | |
| 1890 | 901 | −11.1% | |
| 1900 | 802 | −11.0% | |
| 1910 | 762 | −5.0% | |
| 1920 | 670 | −12.1% | |
| 1930 | 867 | 29.4% | |
| 1940 | 541 | −37.6% | |
| 1950 | 526 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 481 | −8.6% | |
| 1970 | 525 | 9.1% | |
| 1980 | 613 | 16.8% | |
| 1990 | 761 | 24.1% | |
| 2000 | 854 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 939 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 994 | 5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2010, there were 939 people, 383 households, and 266 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 21.2 inhabitants per square mile (8.2/km2). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4%White, 0.4%African American, 0.5%Native American, 0.3%Asian, 0.5% fromother races, and 0.7% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 383 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% weremarried couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the town was 45.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 854 people, 330 households, and 248 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 19.3 people per square mile (7.5/km2). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.59%White, 0.12%African American, 0.47%Native American, 0.23% fromother races, and 0.59% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 330 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% weremarried couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,196, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $23,500 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,370. About 7.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
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