Roxbury, Maine

Roxbury, Maine
Town
Ellis Pond in 1906
Roxbury, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°38′48″N 70°38′25″W / 44.64667°N 70.64028°W / 44.64667; -70.64028
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Oxford
Incorporated	1835
Area^[1]
• Total	44.13 sq mi (114.30 km²)
• Land	42.91 sq mi (111.14 km²)
• Water	1.22 sq mi (3.16 km²)
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	369
• Estimate (2012^[3])	366
• Density	8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04275
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-64185
GNIS feature ID	0582702

Roxbury is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 369 at the 2010 census. Ellis Pond is popular with recreational fishermen.

History

Originally known as Township No. 7, it was first settled about 1809. It was incorporated as a town on March 17, 1835, and named after Roxbury, Massachusetts. Farmers grew hay and raised livestock. Set on an intervale surrounded by the Western Maine Mountains, Roxbury was noted in the 19th century for abundant forests and mineral deposits. The Swift River falls provided water power for watermills, and industries included a sawmill, gristmill, shingle mill and shoe factory. In 1837, the population was 182. By 1859, it had grown to 246. The Rumford Falls & Rangeley Lakes Railroad was completed in 1896, carrying freight, tourists and "rusticators" up the Swift River valley through Roxbury to Mooselookmeguntic Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.13 square miles (114.30 km²), of which, 42.91 square miles (111.14 km²) of it is land and 1.22 square miles (3.16 km²) is water.^[1] Roxbury is drained by the Swift River, a tributary of the Androscoggin River. Ellis Pond (also called Roxbury Pond or Silver Lake, a part of which lies in Byron) is in the northwest.

The town is crossed by state routes 17 and 120. It borders the towns of Byron to the northwest, Andover to the southwest, and Rumford, Mexico and Carthage to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	11		—
1840	227		1,963.6%
1850	246		8.4%
1860	251		2.0%
1870	162		−35.5%
1880	175		8.0%
1890	222		26.9%
1900	238		7.2%
1910	311		30.7%
1920	276		−11.3%
1930	314		13.8%
1940	346		10.2%
1950	348		0.6%
1960	344		−1.1%
1970	271		−21.2%
1980	373		37.6%
1990	437		17.2%
2000	384		−12.1%
2010	369		−3.9%
Est. 2014	362	^[4]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 369 people, 181 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.6 inhabitants per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 10.0 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% from two or more races.

There were 181 households of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.45.

The median age in the town was 52.9 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.8% were from 25 to 44; 47.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 384 people, 165 households, and 119 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.0 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.48% White, 0.26% Native American and 0.26% Pacific Islander.

There were 165 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,615. About 5.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

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.
↑ "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.

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Municipalities and communities of Oxford County, Maine, United States

County seat: Paris

Towns	Andover Bethel Brownfield Buckfield Byron Canton Denmark Dixfield Fryeburg Gilead Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Hiram Lovell Mexico Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Porter Roxbury Rumford Stoneham Stow Sumner Sweden Upton Waterford West Paris Woodstock

Plantations	Lincoln Plantation Magalloway Plantation

Unorganized territories	Milton North Oxford South Oxford

CDPs	Dixfield Fryeburg Mexico Norway Oxford Rumford South Paris

Other villages	Center Lovell Dickvale Kezar Falls North Waterford Waterford Flat

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°40′11″N 70°35′36″W / 44.66972°N 70.59333°W / 44.66972; -70.59333

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