Greene, Maine

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Greene, Maine
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Greene (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maine
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Androscoggin
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area_total_km2 = 91.5
area_land_km2 = 83.9
area_water_km2 = 7.6
area_total_sq_mi = 35.3
area_land_sq_mi = 32.4
area_water_sq_mi = 2.9

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4076
population_density_km2 = 48.6
population_density_sq_mi = 125.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 102
elevation_ft = 335
latd = 44 |latm = 11 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 70 |longm = 8 |longs = 20 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 04236
area_code = 207
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blank_info = 23-29255
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Greene is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,076 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

History

Greene was settled in 1773 and incorporated in 1778. Land was given off to Lewiston in 1852 and to Webster (present day Sabattus) in 1895. The last surviving American Civil War general, Aaron S. Daggett was born in Greene in 1837. He died in 1938.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²), of which, 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it (8.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,076 people, 1,494 households, and 1,186 families residing in the town. The population density was 125.8 people per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 1,680 housing units at an average density of 51.9/sq mi (20.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.47% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 1,494 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,017, and the median income for a family was $52,857. Males had a median income of $33,894 versus $23,006 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,452. About 5.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Greene is in the Maine's 2nd US Congressional District, Maine Senate District 17, and Maine House of Representatives District 75.

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