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Freeport is a town located in Cumberland County, Maine . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,800. Known for its numerous outlet stores, Freeport is home to L.L. Bean , the annual '' Maine Winterfest '', and '' Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park ''. HISTORY ]] Settled about 1700 , the town was part of North Yarmouth until set off in 1789 . Freeport developed as four villages, all of which are now part of the '' National Register Harraseeket Historic District'':
''Notable Inhabitants:''
''Historical Sites & Museums:''
GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 120.4 Km&2 (46.5 Mi&2 ). 89.9 km&2 (34.7 mi&2) of it is land and 30.5 km&2 (11.8 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 25.34% water. Freeport is drained by the Harraseeket River. Freeport borders Brunswick and Durham to the North, Pownal to the west, and Yarmouth to the southwest. Freeport also shares small borders with Cumberland and Harpswell in Casco Bay. Cumberland and Harpswell are not connected to Freeport by roads, but since Freeport's town border ranges out into Casco Bay , the other town's borders meet Freeport's. EDUCATION Freeport has four Public Schools:
Students from the neighboring town of Pownal also attend Freeport High School. Freeport also has many Private Schools:
DEMOGRAPHICS ]] As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 7,800 people, 3,065 households, and 2,151 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 86.8/km&2 (224.8/mi&2). There were 3,276 housing units at an average density of 36.4/km&2 (94.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% White , 0.42% Black or African American , 0.31% Native American , 1.04% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.33% from Other Races , and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,065 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were Married Couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93. ]] In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $52,023, and the median income for a family was $58,134. Males had a median income of $41,703 versus $27,490 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $27,724. 5.9% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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