| Veazie, Maine | |
  Veazie, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
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| - Total | 3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This is a list of the sixteen counties in the US state of Maine. Penobscot County is a County located in the US state of Maine. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (7. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,744 |
| - Density | 596. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (230. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04401 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-78780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582779 |
Veazie is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 207 is the State of Maine 's sole Area code, except for a tiny portion which uses the Quebec Area code 418. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Penobscot County is a County located in the US state of Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Samuel Veazie, an early lumber baron and railroad operator. [1] Originally part of Bangor, Maine, it became a separate town in 1853 because Gen. Bangor is the County seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Veazie, its wealthiest citizen, thought Bangor's property taxes were too high.
One of the very first railroads in North America ran through Veazie and continues to do so.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (7. 6 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it (6. 09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,744 people, 722 households, and 495 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 596. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (230. 6/km²). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 262. 5/sq mi (101. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 90% White, 0. 11% African American, 0. 86% Native American, 1. 03% Asian, and 1. 09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 57% of the population.
There were 722 households out of which 29. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 6% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 4% were non-families. 24. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 41 and the average family size was 2. 85.
In the town the population was spread out with 23. 9% under the age of 18, 7. 0% from 18 to 24, 27. 4% from 25 to 44, 27. 2% from 45 to 64, and 14. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,519, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $38,456 versus $29,432 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,723. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 1% of families and 7. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 6. 7% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. , 356.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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