Alton, Maine
| Alton, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Alton
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| Coordinates: 45°1′38″N 68°45′34″W / 45.02722°N 68.75944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.55 sq mi (110.20 km2) |
| • Land | 42.31 sq mi (109.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 890 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 881 |
| • Density | 21.0/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04468 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-01115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582322 |
Alton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 890 at the 2010 census. The community is named after an in England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.55 square miles (110.20 km2), of which, 42.31 square miles (109.58 km2) of it is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.
Alton is located on State Highway 16, north of Bangor. It is west of Interstate 95.
As of the census of 2010, there were 890 people, 347 households, and 240 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.0 inhabitants per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 9.1 per square mile (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 347 households of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.
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