Cherryfield, Maine

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.6 km² (44.2 mi²). 113.3 km² (43.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.18% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,157 people, 493 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density is 10.2/km² (26.5/mi²). There are 644 housing units at an average density of 5.7/km² (14.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.01% White, 0.09% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 493 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.85.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $21,486, and the median income for a family is $31,016. Males have a median income of $26,058 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,111. 21.9% of the population and 15.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.6% are under the age of 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older.