Sedgwick is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Sargentville.
Sedgwick is home to many granite quarries, most of which are in various stages of abandonment. James Russell Wiggins, former U.S. Representative to the United Nations, is buried in Rural Cemetery. Sedgwick schools were once featured on a MoveOn.org segment. The countryside around Sedgwick is a haven for birdwatchers as well as an out-of-the-way tourist stop with several bed and breakfast locations.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²), of which, 27.0 square miles (70.0 km²) of it is land and 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of it (13.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 470 households, and 307 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.8 people per square mile (15.7/km²). There were 671 housing units at an average density of 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.18% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 470 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,547. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,772. About 6.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Sedgwick include:
- Thomas N. Schroth (1921-2009), editor of Congressional Quarterly and founder of The National Journal wo edited The Ellsworth American after moving to Maine in 1972.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . http://factfinder.census.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .
- ^ Weber, Bruce. "Thomas N. Schroth, Influential Washington Editor, Is Dead at 88", The New York Times , August 4, 2009. Accessed August 5, 2009.
Coordinates: 44°18′13″N 68°36′58″W / 44.30361°N 68.61611°W / 44.30361;
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