Greene, Maine

Greene, Maine
Town
Location of Greene (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Greene, Maine Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 70°8′20″W / 44.19167°N 70.13889°W / 44.19167; -70.13889
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Androscoggin
Area^[1]
• Total	35.19 sq mi (91.14 km²)
• Land	32.28 sq mi (83.60 km²)
• Water	2.91 sq mi (7.54 km²)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	4,350
• Estimate (2012^[3])	4,353
• Density	134.8/sq mi (52.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04236
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-29255
GNIS feature ID	0582500
Website	townofgreene.net

Greene is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,350 at the 2010 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 is named for Nathanael Greene.^[4] The town was incorporated in 1788.^[5] 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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.19 square miles (91.14 km²), of which 32.28 square miles (83.60 km²) is land and 2.91 square miles (7.54 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	375		—
1800	933		148.8%
1810	1,277		36.9%
1820	1,309		2.5%
1830	1,324		1.1%
1840	1,406		6.2%
1850	1,348		−4.1%
1860	1,224		−9.2%
1870	1,094		−10.6%
1880	999		−8.7%
1890	885		−11.4%
1900	826		−6.7%
1910	773		−6.4%
1920	670		−13.3%
1930	784		17.0%
1940	865		10.3%
1950	974		12.6%
1960	1,226		25.9%
1970	1,772		44.5%
1980	3,037		71.4%
1990	3,661		20.5%
2000	4,076		11.3%
2010	4,350		6.7%
Est. 2014	4,358	^[6]	0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 4,350 people, 1,676 households, and 1,246 families residing in the town. The population density was 134.8 inhabitants per square mile (52.0/km²). There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 58.2 per square mile (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,676 households of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% 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 2.91.

The median age in the town was 42.6 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[8] 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 per square mile (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. 43% of the population are of French and French-Canadian ancestry, 15% English, 9% Irish, and 4% German.^[9]

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.

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 2015^[10]
Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Unenrolled	1,266	39.1%
	Republican	892	27.5%
	Democratic	887	27.4%
	Green Independent	194	6.0%
Total		3,239	100%

Government

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

Education

Greene is part of Maine School Administrative District #52. Henry J. Aliberti, Jr. is the Superintendent of Schools.

Schools in the district include Turner Primary School, Turner Elementary School, Tripp Middle School, Leavitt Area High School, Greene Central School and Leeds Central School.^[11]

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.
↑ Labbie, Edith (Mar 26, 1977). "They named it". Lewiston Evening Journal. pp. 2A. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=2141
↑ http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/data/r-e-active.pdf
↑ "Maine School Administrative District #52". Maine School Administrative District #52. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

External links

Maine Genealogy: Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine
Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Greene, Boston: Russell

Municipalities and communities of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States

County seat: Auburn

Cities	Auburn Lewiston

Towns	Durham Greene Leeds Lisbon Livermore Falls Livermore Mechanic Falls Minot Poland Sabattus Turner Wales

CDPs	Lisbon Falls Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls

Androscoggin River watershed

Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River

Lakes	Akers Pond Androscoggin Lake Lake Auburn Aziscohos Lake Echo Lake Greenough Pond Kennebago Lake Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Parmachenee Lake Pontook Reservoir Range Ponds Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Sabattus Pond Thompson Lake Tripp Pond Success Pond Umbagog Lake Webb Lake

Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Stewartstown Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock

Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Range Ponds State Park Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

Coordinates: 44°11′23″N 70°08′25″W / 44.18972°N 70.14028°W / 44.18972; -70.14028

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