Oxford County, Maine

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Oxford County is a county in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 57,777.[1] Its county seat is the town of Paris.[2] The county was formed on March 4, 1805, by the Massachusetts General Court in the Maine District from northerly portions of York and Cumberland counties. It borders the Canadian province of Quebec.

Geography

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Typical fall landscape in Oxford County, ME.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (4.5%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties and municipalities

National protected areas

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 57,777. Of the residents, 19.3% were under the age of 18 and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.9 males. 17.2% of residents lived in urban areas and 82.8% lived in rural areas.[11][12][13]

The racial makeup of the county was 93.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.5% of the population.[13]

There were 24,712 households in the county, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 36,130 housing units, of which 31.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.1% were owner-occupied and 23.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%.[12]

Ancestries

As of 2015, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Oxford County, Maine were:[14]

Largest ancestries (2015) Percent
English Template:Flagicon 22.6%
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Irish Template:Flagicon 15.7%
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German Template:Flagicon 6.5%
Scottish Template:Flagicon 5.6%
Italian Template:Flagicon 4.9%
Polish Template:Flagicon 1.9%

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 57,833 people, 24,300 households, and 15,781 families living in the county.[15] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 36,055 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[16] The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 23.6% were English, 14.8% were Irish, 8.2% were American, 6.4% were German, and 5.6% were French Canadian.[17]

Of the 24,300 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.1% were non-families, and 27.1% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age was 44.6 years.[15]

The median household income was $39,748 and the median family income was $48,000. Males had a median income of $37,892 versus $30,187 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,254. About 9.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.[18]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 54,755 people, 22,314 households, and 15,173 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 32,295 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.25% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.6% were of English, 13.9% French, 13.7% United States or American, 10.1% Irish and 8.4% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.9% spoke English and 2.6% French as their first language.[19] Of the 22,314 households 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.10% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 25.60% of households were one person and 11.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 24.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median household income was $33,435 and the median family income was $39,794. Males had a median income of $30,641 versus $21,233 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,945. About 8.30% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

From 1880 to 1988, Oxford County was dominated by the Republican Party in presidential elections, only failing to back a Republican candidate in 1912 (the county backed Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, who was a former Republican), 1964 (backing Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson, who won every county in Maine in a 46-state landslide), and 1968 (backing Democrat Hubert Humphrey, who had chosen Oxford County native Edmund Muskie as his running mate). The county flipped in 1992 to become consistently Democratic like the rest of Maine, staying that way through 2012. However, it made a 27.8 point swing[20] (the largest statewide) to back Republican Donald Trump in 2016 as he won Maine's second congressional district containing the county. Trump retained the county in 2020 and again in 2024, each time at increasing margins.[21]

Voter registration

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Recreation

Oxford County is home to many summer camps. Some of these camps are Camp Wekeela, Kamp Kohut, Camp Wyonegonic, Forest Acres Camp for Girls and Maine Teen Camp.

Communities

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Spruce Mountain Wind Farm is one of three wind farms in Oxford County, ME.

Towns

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Plantations

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Unorganized territories

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Education

School districts include:[23]

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There is also the Oxford Unorganized Territory.[23] Unorganized territory is not in any municipality.[24] The Maine Department of Education takes responsibility for coordinating school assignments in the unorganized territory.[25]

See also

References

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Further reading

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External links

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