Calais, Maine

History The River and its area were first explored by Samuel de Champlain when he and his men spent a winter there in the early 1600s.

The city was given the name Calais after its ancient counterpart in France in honor of France's very significant contribution to American independence during the American Revolution and again in the War of 1812.

Geography Calais is located at 45°9'58" North, 67°14'33" West (45.166045, -67.242434)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 103.7 km² (40.0 mi²). 88.2 km² (34.0 mi²) of it is land and 15.5 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.94% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 3,447 people, 1,486 households, and 904 families residing in the city. The population density is 39.1/km² (101.3/mi²). There are 1,921 housing units at an average density of 21.8/km² (56.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.81% White, 0.35% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,486 households out of which 25.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.88.

In the city the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,623, and the median income for a family is $39,118. Males have a median income of $37,684 versus $20,058 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,135. 16.8% of the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.5% are under the age of 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older.