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| Town | |
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| Motto: The Town Where Others Began | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1636 |
| Incorporated | September 22, 1680 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.3 sq mi (55.3 km) |
| • Land | 21.1 sq mi (54.7 km) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,210 |
| • Density | 151.9/sq mi (58.6/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04097 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-53860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582642 |
North Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,210 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.2 km²), of which, 21.1 square miles (54.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.89%) is water.
History
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The area embracing North Yarmouth, first settled in 1636, was abandoned twice before successful final settlement in 1713. In 1646, William Royall purchased a farm on the river that, since, has borne his name. John Cousins, a few years previous, occupied a neck of land between branches of a stream and owned an island, both now bearing his name. These settlements were established in the vicinity, called by the Wabanakis, as “Wescustogo”. Yarmouth originally constituted the eastern portion of North Yarmouth; the “North” in the name intended to differentiate it from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod (Maine was then a part of Massachusetts). North Yarmouth was chartered on September 22, 1680, encompassing the area of the present Town of North Yarmouth and the future towns of Harpswell (until 1750), Freeport (until 1789), Pownal (until 1808, from Freeport), Cumberland (until 1821), and Yarmouth (until 1849).
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,210 people, 1,118 households, and 924 families residing in the town. The population density was 151.9 people per square mile (58.6/km²). There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 54.0 per square mile (20.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 1,118 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,850, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $42,986 versus $29,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,180. About 0.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Rufus Anderson, author, missionary.
- Edward Russell, Maine secretary of state, brigadier general.
References
- Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Maine, United States | ||
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| County seat: Portland | ||
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