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''Masonic Building on Main Street
Liberty, ME 1904'' |
is a town in
Waldo County ,
Maine ,
United States . The population was 927 at the 2000 census.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 73.3
Km&2 (28.3
Mi&2 ). 67.1 km&
2 (25.9 mi&
2) of it is land and 6.2 km&
2 (2.4 mi&
2) of it is
Water . The total area is 8.48%
Water .
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 927 people, 362 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The
Population Density was 13.8/km&
2 (35.8/mi&
2). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 10.0/km&
2 (26.0/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81%
White , 0.11%
African American , 0.11%
Native American , 0.11%
Asian , 0.11% from
Other Races , and 0.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 362 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% are
Married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
Average household size is 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The
Median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $24,286 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the town was $16,201. 17.1% of the population and 15.4% of families are below
The Poverty Line . Out of the total population, 23.8% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The midcoast area of Maine was inhabited by coastal and woodland
Native American s such as the
Abenaki (or Wabanaki) until they were mostly dislocated by Europeans beginning in the
1600s .
The first
European (
English ) people moved into the area in and around Liberty in the late
1700s . The first settlement was then known as Davistown Plantation, which is incorporated into neighboring
Montville in the early
1800s .
Mills in Liberty produced materials that were used in the
Shipbuilding industry that thrived in nearby coastal towns, such as
Waldoboro , during the early 1800s.
In
1827 Liberty separated from Montville and was incorporated as a town.
The middle to late 19th century saw a decline in population and goods produced. This correlates with the decline of the shipbuilding industry.
- Hurwitz, Alfred. ''History of Liberty, Maine,'' 1827-1975. Liberty, Maine,
- Liberty Historical Soc., Thorndike, Maine, Hutchins Brothers, c1975.
- Liberty Maine Historical Committee. ''The town of Liberty: bits history and geography.''
Thorndike, Maine, N. White , c1927.
