Sebago, Maine

This article is about the town in Maine. For the lake in New York, see Lake Sebago. For the lake in Maine, see Sebago Lake.

Sebago, Maine
Town
Sebago Community Church
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°53′14″N 70°40′39″W / 43.88722°N 70.67750°W / 43.88722; -70.67750Coordinates: 43°53′14″N 70°40′39″W / 43.88722°N 70.67750°W / 43.88722; -70.67750
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Cumberland
Incorporated	1826
Area^[1]
• Total	48.93 sq mi (126.73 km²)
• Land	32.76 sq mi (84.85 km²)
• Water	16.17 sq mi (41.88 km²)
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	1,719
• Estimate (2012^[3])	1,738
• Density	52.5/sq mi (20.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04029
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-66775
GNIS feature ID	0582717
Website	www.townofsebago.org

Sebago is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2010 census.^[4] It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.

History

Originally called Flintstown, it was granted in 1774 by the Massachusetts General Court to survivors of Captain John Flint's company of soldiers from Concord, Massachusetts. It replaced a grant of 1735 that awarded them Township No. 3 (now Walpole, New Hampshire), but which was ruled invalid when the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was redrawn to satisfy prior claims by the descendants of John Mason. On June 23, 1802, Flintstown was incorporated as Baldwin. Then on February 10, 1826, Sebago was set off from Baldwin and incorporated as a separate town. It took the name of Sebago Lake. Land was annexed from Denmark in 1830, and taken in 1834 to help form Naples.^[5]

Lumberjacks and woodsmen were the first European inhabitants of the area, but they left as soon as the first growth of pine was cut. It 1790, Joseph Lakin from Groton, Massachusetts, built a cabin, then returned with his family and possessions. The surface of the town is very uneven and generally rocky, so it was hard work to clear a farm for cultivation. But the soil was good and yielded abundant crops. Mills were built at water power sites, and products included long and short lumber, shooks, and boots and shoes. In 1832, the Cumberland and Oxford Canal opened, increasing trade between Sebago Lake and Portland. In the early 1870s, the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad carried tourists and freight to Sebago Lake Station in Standish, where steamboats took them to various landings around the lake. Inns, hotels and summer camps opened, and the town became a recreation area, which it remains today.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.93 square miles (126.73 km²), of which, 32.76 square miles (84.85 km²) of it is land and 16.17 square miles (41.88 km²) is water.^[1] Situated beside Sebago Lake, Sebago is drained by the Northwest River and Mill Brook. Douglas Mountain has an elevation of 1,416 feet (432 m) above sea level, the highest point in both the town and southwestern Maine.

The town is crossed by state routes 11, 107 and 114. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgton to the north, Naples to the northeast, Baldwin and Standish to the south, and Denmark and Hiram to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	586		—
1840	707		20.6%
1850	850		20.2%
1860	958		12.7%
1870	803		−16.2%
1880	808		0.6%
1890	681		−15.7%
1900	576		−15.4%
1910	536		−6.9%
1920	541		0.9%
1930	470		−13.1%
1940	518		10.2%
1950	577		11.4%
1960	546		−5.4%
1970	708		29.7%
1980	974		37.6%
1990	1,259		29.3%
2000	1,433		13.8%
2010	1,719		20.0%
Est. 2014	1,763	^[7]	2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,719 people, 724 households, and 484 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.5 inhabitants per square mile (20.3/km²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 724 households of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the town was 44.7 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 1,433 people, 584 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.7 people per square mile (16.9/km²). There were 1,240 housing units at an average density of 37.8 per square mile (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.35% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 584 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,391, and the median income for a family was $43,512. Males had a median income of $33,083 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,995. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

Notable people

George Herbert Babb, state legislator
Vinal G. Good, state legislator and insurance agent

References

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1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Sebago town, Cumberland County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
↑ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. pp. 300–301.
↑ George J. Varney, "History of Sebago, Maine" (1886)
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Maine, United States

County seat: Portland

Cities	Portland South Portland Westbrook

Towns	Baldwin Bridgton Brunswick Cape Elizabeth Casco Chebeague Island Cumberland Falmouth Freeport Frye Island Gorham Gray Harpswell Harrison Long Island Naples New Gloucester North Yarmouth Pownal Raymond Scarborough Sebago Standish Windham Yarmouth

CDPs	Bridgton Brunswick Brunswick Station Casco Cousins Island Cumberland Center Falmouth Falmouth Foreside Freeport Gorham Gray Little Falls Littlejohn Island Naples North Windham Scarborough South Windham Standish Steep Falls Yarmouth

Other villages	Casco Terrace North Bridgton Prouts Neck Sebago Lake South Casco South Freeport White Rock

Presumpscot River Watershed

Tributaries	Bear River Chute River Crooked River East Branch Piscataqua River Little River Muddy River North Branch Little River Northwest River Piscataqua River Pleasant River Songo River Sticky River Tenny River

Lakes	Brandy Pond Crescent Lake Crystal Lake Highland Lake (Bridgton) Highland Lake (Windham) Keoka Lake Little Sebago Lake Long Lake Panther Pond Peabody Pond Pleasant Lake Sebago Lake Thomas Pond Trickey Pond

Towns	Albany Bridgton Casco Cumberland Falmouth Frye Island Gorham Gray Harrison Naples Norway Otisfield Portland Raymond Sebago Standish Sweden Waterford Westbrook Windham

Landmarks	Babb's Bridge Bridgton and Saco River Railroad Cumberland and Oxford Canal Oriental Powder Company Roosevelt Trail S. D. Warren Paper Mill Sebago Lake State Park Songo Lock

Saco River watershed

Tributaries	Bearcamp River Beech River Charles River Chocorua River Cold River Cold River (Bearcamp) Cutler River Dan Hole River Deer River Dry River East Branch Saco River East Branch Whiteface River East Fork East Branch Saco River Ellis River Hancock Brook Kezar River Little Cold River Little Ossipee River Little River Little Saco River Lovell River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Mill Brook New River Old Course Saco River Ossipee River Pequawket Brook Pine River Rocky Branch Sawyer River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Swift River Swift River (Bearcamp) Tenmile River West Branch West Branch Tenmile River Whiteface River Wonalancet River

Lakes	Lake Arrowhead Balch Pond Barker Pond Broad Bay Chocorua Lake Conway Lake Dan Hole Pond Echo Lake Hancock Pond Kezar Lake Lovewell Pond Moose Pond Ossipee Lake Pine River Pond Province Lake Sand Pond Silver Lake Skelton Dam

Towns	Acton Arundel Baldwin Bartlett Biddeford Bridgton Brownfield Buxton Chocorua Conway Cornish Dayton Denmark Eaton Effingham Freedom Fryeburg Hart's Location Hiram Hollis Limerick Limington Lovell Lyman Madison Newfield Ossipee Parsonsfield Porter Saco Sebago Shapleigh Standish Stoneham Stow Sweden Tamworth Tuftonboro Wakefield Waterboro Waterford

Landmarks	Crawford Notch Maine Central Railroad U.S. Route 302 White Mountains

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