Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell is a city in
Kennebec County,
Maine,
United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.
Hallowell is located at (44.286802, -69.797884).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8
km² (6.1
mi²). 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.76%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,467 people, 1,145 households, and 604 families residing in the city. The
population density was 162.3/km² (420.1/mi²). There were 1,243 housing units at an average density of 81.8/km² (211.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.20%
White, 0.41%
African American, 0.32%
Native American, 0.89%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, and 1.13% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 1,145 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were
married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,058, and the median income for a family was $50,643. Males had a median income of $32,199 versus $26,531 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,457. About 3.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Jacob Abbott, born in Hallowell, school official and writer of children's books
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Hallowell Directory*
