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Forest, Louisiana

Forest is a village in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.

Forest Police Chief James Robert "Bob" Smith (Independent; born June 1931), with service since 1998 is the oldest elected official in the State of Louisiana, as of 2017. After thirty years as a mechanic for the United States Air Force, Smith began a civilian career with International Oil Company, based in Saudi Arabia. A North Carolina native, he retired to Forest, where his wife had formerly resided.

Geography
Forest is located at 32.79167°N, -91.41194°W (32.791594, -91.411978).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 275 people, 95 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.5 PD/sqmi. There were 108 housing units at an average density of 65.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.27% White, 1.82% African American, 2.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.00% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,191. About 6.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those 65 or over.

Education
Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. The village of Forest is zoned to Forest High School (Grades PK-12), which is located off the main highway at 158 Clover Street adjacent to the Forest Baptist Church.

In May 2013, the Forest High School Bulldogs baseball team was ranked first in the state among the Class B schools.

Vance McAllister, who represented Louisiana's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2014, graduated from Forest High School.

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Kilbourne, Louisiana

Kilbourne is a village in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 416 at the 2010 census.

History
Not much is known about the early history of Kilbourne, but it is believed that the community arose with the establishment of West Carroll Parish in 1877.

Kilbourne was incorporated as a village in 1954.

Geography
Kilbourne is located at 32.99611°N, -91.31528°W (32.996064, -91.315296).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 436 people, 168 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density was 319.8 PD/sqmi. There were 185 housing units at an average density of 135.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.69% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 168 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $39,250 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,374. About 16.0% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in West Carroll Parish are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. The village of Kilbourne is zoned to Kilbourne High School (Grades PK-12).

Notable person

 * Ira Gordon, American football player.

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Oak Grove, Louisiana

Oak Grove is the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2020 United States census.

Geography
Louisiana Highway 2 forms Main Street in Oak Grove.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km$2$), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km$2$) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km$2$) (1.15%) is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,441 people, 652 households, and 384 families residing in the town.

Arts and culture
The Fiske Theatre, built in 1928, is the oldest operating movie theatre in northeast Louisiana and the last remaining single-screen facility. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education
Public schools are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. Schools include Oak Grove Elementary School, and Oak Grove High School.

Media
"The West Carroll Gazette" newspaper serves the Oak Grove Area.

KWCL-FM is a radio station in Oak Grove.

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Pioneer, Louisiana

Pioneer is a village in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census.

Former Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dave L. Pearce (1952–1956; 1960–1976) attended the former elementary school in Pioneer.

Geography
Pioneer is located at 32.73667°N, -91.43444°W (32.736730, -91.434523).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km$2$), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 171 people, 65 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density was 157.2 PD/sqmi. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 64.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 47.37% White and 52.63% African American.

There were 65 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $17,614, and the median income for a family was $19,375. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,842. About 41.5% of families and 50.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in West Carroll Parish are operated by the West Carroll Parish School Board. The village of Pioneer was zoned to Pioneer Elementary School prior to the end of the 2006-07 school year. The school was closed as part of a parish-wide school consolidation plan that also saw another campus, Fiske Union Elementary School, closed as well. At the beginning of the 2007-08 school year, most Pioneer students were moved to nearby Forest High School in the village of Forest. Approximately 55 students who lived in the northeastern corner of the area zoned to Pioneer were sent to Oak Grove High School in Oak Grove.

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St. Francisville, Louisiana

St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,557 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

History
The current town of St. Francisville was established on May 11, 1807, by John H. Johnson, and was originally known as the Villa of St. Francis. A number of historic structures from that period still exist. Called "the town two miles long and two yards wide" because it was developed atop a narrow ridge overlooking the Mississippi River, it was the commercial and cultural center of the surrounding plantation country. Below St. Francisville's bluffs, another early settlement called Bayou Sara had been established by French colonists in the early 1790s. It was at one time the largest antebellum Mississippi River port between New Orleans and Memphis, but was superseded by Natchez. The settlement was gradually destroyed by repeated flooding and fires, and nothing exists of Bayou Sara today. A few of its surviving structures were hauled up the hill into St. Francisville in the 1920s. This area and other former French-controlled territories east of the Mississippi River was taken over by Great Britain after it defeated France in the Seven Years' War in 1763.

At the end of the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain ceded what it called West Florida to Spain in 1783, as part of the Treaty of Paris. There were years of contention as to exactly where the eastern boundary of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase was—depending on which treaty was cited, as France, Great Britain, and Spain had redrawn the boundaries among themselves during the second half of the 18th century. Spain continued to claim territory on the eastern side of the Mississippi River until it and the United States settled this issue in the Pinckney Treaty. This region is today called the Florida Parishes.

In 1810, St. Francisville served as the capital of the Republic of West Florida, when area planters ousted the Spanish government of the Baton Rouge District and set up their own independent republic for 74 days, before being annexed to the Territory of Orleans, as a possession of the United States.

In 1824, when Feliciana Parish was split into East and West, St. Francisville became the seat of West Feliciana Parish's government.

In June 1863, Confederate Army officer William Walter Leake arranged for the burial here of Union Navy officer John E. Hart, who had died aboard his ship while taking part in the Union blockade of the Mississippi River. This event is re-enacted every June during a three-day commemoration called "The Day the War Stopped."

After the American Civil War, some Jewish emigrants fleeing religious persecution in Germany settled here. They made important contributions to commerce in the lean years following the war. Becoming successful merchants, they provided credit when the banks failed and built impressive Victorian homes, such as the Wolf-Schlessinger House. It is now operated as the St. Francisville Inn Bed and Breakfast.

2000 to present
In recent years, community efforts have focused on restoration and preservation of the town's historic homes. St. Francisville is a popular tourist destination, with a number of restored historic plantations open for tours, including Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, Audubon State Historic Site, Butler Greenwood Plantation, the Myrtles, and the Cottage Plantation, as well as several antebellum gardens.

In June 2011, the John James Audubon Bridge was constructed as the new crossing of the Mississippi River. This was the successor to the ferry three miles up-river. It connected New Roads to St. Francisville via Louisiana highway 10. Louisiana 10 then connected to US-61, three miles south of St. Francisville. On the opposite side of the bridge, Louisiana 10 crosses into Pointe Coupee Parish and connects with Louisiana highway 1 to connect New Roads to St. Francisville.

In May 2011, low-lying parts of Saint Francisville flooded in the Mississippi River floods of that year.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km$2$), all land.

Demographics
St. Francisville first appeared in the 1850 U.S. census with a total recorded population of 405.

At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,557 people, 762 households, and 395 families residing in the town. The racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 71.0% White, 27.0% Black and African American, 0.6% some other race, and 1.4% two or more races at the 2019 American Community Survey. The median household income was $53,864 and 14.8% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

At the 2000 United States census, there were 1,712 people, 693 households, and 456 families residing in the town. The population density was 936.9 PD/sqmi. There were 783 housing units at an average density of 428.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 71.03% White, 27.22% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 693 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,262, and the median income for a family was $54,333. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $25,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,639. About 5.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and older.

Education
West Feliciana Parish Public Schools serves the city. All of the public schools in the parish are located in unincorporated areas.
 * West Feliciana High School West Feliciana High School - Welcome
 * West Feliciana Middle School
 * 2nd Grade-5th Grade: Bains Elementary School
 * Preschool-1st Grade: Bains Lower Elementary

Julius Freyhan High School, the first public school in St. Francisville, was named after Jewish businessman Julius Freyhan. After his 1904 death, Freyhan bequeathed $8,000 (about $ in today's currency) to have it built. ) Freyhan High was built in 1907. The school was later rebuilt and renamed after him and it served the community until the early 1950s. As of 2013 it is being restored to serve as a community center and a museum.

The West Feliciana Parish Library is located in St. Francisville. In 1996 the library moved into its current facility, a former U.S. post office at 11865 Ferdinand Street. The library, previously a part of the Audubon Regional Library System, became independent in January 2004.

West Feliciana Parish is in the service area of Baton Rouge Community College.

Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the St. Francisville Post Office.

Sports and recreation
West Feliciana Sports Park, part of West Feliciana Parish Parks and Recreation, is a 250-acre area that offers baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball and tennis. The facility also has a rodeo area, walking paths, hiking paths and bike paths. The park hosts the home course for the Southern Jaguars and Lady Jaguars cross country teams.

Notable people

 * Hayley Arceneaux, SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut
 * Hattie Moseley Austin, born Hattie Gray in St. Francisville in 1900, founder of Hattie's Chicken Shack in Saratoga Springs, New York.
 * Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps
 * Chris Broadwater, current District 86 state representative, was born in St. Francisville in 1972.
 * Billy Cannon, Heisman Trophy winner for LSU football and a dentist in St. Francisville
 * Gil Dozier, former state commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry; practiced law in St. Francisville prior to 2011.
 * Rod Dreher, author and journalist
 * Cheston Folkes, state representative from West Feliciana Parish, 1908–1920, 1924–1932, and 1936–1940
 * Kenny Havard, current District 62 state representative from East and West Feliciana parishes and for part of East Baton Rouge Parish
 * William Walter Leake, Confederate Army officer, state senator, circuit court judge
 * Derrick Todd Lee (November 5, 1968 – January 21, 2016), known as the Baton Rouge Serial Killer
 * John Rarick, former state district judge and U.S. Representative; lived most of his adult life in St. Francisville.
 * Albert Voorhies, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, was born in St. Francisville in 1829.

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Atlanta, Louisiana

Atlanta is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census, and had been 150 in 2000.

History
The first settlement at Atlanta was made in the 1850s by pioneers from Georgia.

Atlanta was hit by two tornadoes exactly a year apart on December 8, 1916, and 1917. The first destroyed 35 homes and many smaller buildings. Two people were killed, and fifteen were injured. The second tornado was less destructive, destroying several churches, homes, and businesses. A child was killed, and two other people were injured. Both tornadoes were estimated at F2 intensity on the Fujita scale.

In 1938, a 5.5 kg stone fragment of a meteorite was found near Atlanta. It was sent to renowned American meteorite tracker Harvey H. Nininger. The discovery makes only three found in Louisiana.

On November 29, 2010, Atlanta was hit by an EF4 tornado. The tornado completely destroyed a large home and caused severe damage to several other homes. This was the second EF4 tornado to strike Louisiana in 2010. The Atlanta tornado was the 13th EF4 tornado of the year in the United States, the most since 1999.

Geography
Atlanta is located at 31.80861°N, -92.73667°W (31.808591, -92.736653).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 139.8 PD/sqmi. There were 80 housing units at an average density of 74.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 88.00% White, 10.00% African American and 2.00% Native American.

There were 57 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,021. There were 15.4% of families and 15.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government and infrastructure
The U.S. Postal Service maintains the Atlanta Post Office.

Education
Students are within the Winn Parish School Board school district. Residents are assigned to schools in Winnfield: Winnfield Primary School, Winnfield Middle School, and Winnfield Senior High School.

Previously Atlanta High School, a PK-12 school, was the school in Atlanta. The Winn Parish school district board of trustees closed Atlanta High School in 2023. In June 2023 the board voted to keep the school open. However, in July 2023, the board voted to close the school. Six board members voted to close, while five voted to keep it open. The attendance boundary of the school was reassigned to campuses in Winfield. The closure took into effect right after the vote. Al Simmons, the superintendent, stated that the fact that the school had, of all of the district's schools, the smallest number of students, was a reason why the board closed the school.

The Winn Parish Library maintains the Atlanta Library Branch.

Notable people
Louisiana industrialist and inventor William Edenborn maintained the Emden plantation southwest of Atlanta, where he grew peanuts, cotton, and silkworms.

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Calvin, Louisiana

Calvin is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Calvin is located at 31.96333°N, -92.77972°W (31.963299, -92.779853).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 236 people, 93 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 103.2 PD/sqmi. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 48.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 77.97% White, 17.37% African American, 2.54% Native American, 0.85% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $30,536. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,751. About 18.3% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 46.9% of those 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure
The U.S. Postal Service maintains the Calvin Post Office.

Education
Students are within the Winn Parish School Board school district. Residents are assigned to Calvin High School, a PreK-12 school.

The Winn Parish Library maintains the Calvin Library Branch.

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Dodson, Louisiana

Dodson is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census, which decreased to 337 in 2010.

Geography
Dodson is located at 32.07778°N, -92.66111°W (32.077899, −92.661140).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total of area 2.2 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 140 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 158.4 PD/sqmi. There were 167 housing units at an average density of 74.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 75.07% White, 22.41% African American, 0.28% Native American, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,452. About 19.2% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure
The U.S. Postal Service maintains the Dodson Post Office.

Education
Students are within the Winn Parish School Board school district. Residents are assigned to Dodson High School, a PreK-12 school.

The Winn Parish Library maintains the Dodson Library Branch.

Reputation as a speed trap
Dodson has a long-standing reputation as a notorious speed trap, with more than half of its revenue generated by traffic citations with a total of $717 in citation revenue per resident, the fourth highest in the state. Dodson was cited in a state audit in 2007 for issuing excessive speeding violations.

Notable people

 * Harley Bozeman, Winn Parish state representative from 1928–1929, spent part of his boyhood in Dodson

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Sikes, Louisiana

Sikes is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.

The village was named after Sikes Bowman, (1856–1925), a leader in the Winn Parish Baptist church, musician, and the first postmaster in the local area.

Geography
Sikes is located at 32.08083°N, -92.48861°W (32.080859, -92.488574).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km$2$), all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 121 people, 50 households and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 76.6 PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 40.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.50% White, and 2.5% Native American.

There were 50 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.

25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median household income was $27,000 and the median family income was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,750 compared with $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,755. There were 22.2% of families and 33.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 58.3% of under eighteens and 41.7% of those over 64.

Government and infrastructure
The U.S. Postal Service maintains the Sikes Post Office.

Education
Students are within the Winn Parish School Board school district.

The Winn Parish Library maintains the Sikes Library Branch.

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Winnfield, Louisiana

Winnfield is a small city in, and the parish seat of, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, and 4,840 in 2010. Three governors of the state of Louisiana were from Winnfield: Huey Long, Earl K. Long, and Oscar K. Allen.

History

When Winn Parish was officially formed by the state legislature in 1852, Winnfield was established as the parish seat. During the Civil War, the area around Winnfield was the site of some minor skirmishes. Confederate forces defeated a Union detachment near Salsbury Bridge sent to destroy the Drake's Salt Works in the area.

Many Civil War bandits made the region their home. Among these were the West and Kimbrel clan.

Three Louisiana governors were Winnfield natives and grew up here: Huey Long, Oscar K. Allen and Earl Long. Huey Long became governor, U.S. Senator. He was assassinated in 1935. Oscar K. Allen was elected governor in 1932. Earl Long, "the Louisiana Longshot," served in a variety of state positions, said to be more than other Louisianan, including elective office. He was elected governor in 1939, 1948 and 1956. He was elected to Congress in 1960 but died before he could assume office.

Winnfield was a major producer of salt in the Civil War days; salt kettles used at Big Cedar and Drake's Salt Works furnished salt for the Confederate army. One still exists today in front of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, turned into a fountain. The salt works was located on Saline Bayou. Later the Cary Salt Works started an 840 ft deep mine west of Winnfield. The mine was used by the federal government in Project Coyboy Plowshare Program, Cowboy Event. Between Dec 1959 and March 1960 a series of high explosives were set off inside the Carry Salt Works in an unused portion of the mine. The mine later was flooded by an underground river. The mine and all equipment inside was abandoned.

The rock quarry operated near or on top of the salt mine and produced limestone and gravel still operates today as Winn Rock.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all land.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,153 people, 1,967 households, and 1,173 families residing in the city.

Economy

, according to Bauer, Walmart, Winn Correctional Center, and the area lumber mill offer the majority of the jobs in the Winnfield area; because of the poverty in the area residents are willing to take low-paying jobs at Winn Correctional Center despite the danger present there.

Museums

 * Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame

Annual events

 * Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials – a yearly bay dog event
 * Louisiana Forest Festival

Public schools
Winn Parish School Board operates local public schools, which include:
 * Winnfield Senior High School (9–12)
 * Winnfield Middle School (5–8)
 * Winnfield Primary School (K–4)

Higher education

 * Central Louisiana Technical Community College — Huey P. Long campus

Newspaper

 * Winn Parish Enterprise
 * Winn Parish Journal
 * The Piney Woods Journal

TV

 * KCDH-LP Cable only

Radio

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Notable people

 * A. Leonard Allen, U. S. Congressman
 * Oscar K. Allen, Governor of Louisiana
 * George Washington Bolton, businessman and patriarch of the Bolton family of Alexandria; lived in Winnfield in the latter 1860s
 * Harley Bozeman, tree farmer, politician, historian, confidant of Huey and Earl Long
 * P. J. Brown, professional basketball player
 * John Burrows, professional baseball player
 * Randy Fenoli, fashion designer, star of Say Yes to the Dress andRandy to the Rescue
 * Earl K. Long, Governor of Louisiana
 * Gillis William Long, U. S. Congressman
 * Huey Pierce Long Jr., Governor of Louisiana, senator from Louisiana
 * Speedy Long, U. S. Congressman, attended high school in Winnfield
 * Dick Merrill, aviator
 * Thomas D. Milling, Brigadier General, United States Air Force
 * Preston Powell, professional football player
 * William Jay Smith, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress between 1968 and 1970
 * Anthony Thomas, professional American football player
 * Jack Wallace (catcher), professional baseball player, minor league manager

title: Winnfield, Louisiana


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Auburn, Maine

Auburn is a city in south-central Maine, within the United States. The city serves as the county seat of Androscoggin County. The population was 24,061 at the 2020 census. Auburn and its sister city Lewiston are known locally as the Twin Cities or Lewiston–Auburn (L–A).

History
The area was originally part of the Pejepscot Purchase, land bought in 1714 by an association of people from Boston and Portsmouth following the Treaty of Portsmouth, which brought peace between the Abenaki Indians and the settlers of present-day Maine. In 1736, however, the Massachusetts General Court granted a large section of the land to veterans of the 1690 Battle of Quebec. Conflicting claims led to prolonged litigation; consequently, settlement was delayed until after the French and Indian Wars.

Auburn was first settled in 1786 as part of Bakerstown, renamed Poland when it was incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court in 1795. It was then part of Minot, formed from parts of Poland and incorporated in 1802. Auburn would itself be formed from parts of Minot and incorporated on February 24, 1842. The name was apparently inspired by "Auburn", a village (real or fictitious) featured in the 1770 poem "The Deserted Village" by Oliver Goldsmith. Originally part of Cumberland County, the town became county seat of Androscoggin County at its creation in 1854. By annexing land from towns around it, including part of Poland in 1852, Minot in 1873, and all of Danville (first called Pejepscot) in 1867, Auburn grew geographically into one of Maine's largest municipalities. Incorporated as a city on February 22, 1869, Auburn in 1917 would be the first city in the state to adopt a council-manager form of government.

Farms supplied grain and produce, but with construction of the bridge across the river to Lewiston in 1823, and especially after arrival of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad from Portland in January 1848, the community developed into a mill town. Mills were built to operate by water power from falls on the Androscoggin River and Little Androscoggin River. In 1835, the factory system of shoe manufacture originated at Auburn. Other firms manufactured cotton and woolen textiles, carriages, iron goods, bricks and furniture. The population in 1860 was only about 4,000 but by 1890 it had tripled to 12,000 as a result of its shoe factories attracting many French Canadian immigrants, many of whom arrived by train from Quebec. Steady population growth continued until around 1960, plateauing at roughly 24,500.

In Auburn, shoe manufacturing became the dominant industry by the late 19th century. The City Seal, depicting a spindle with different types of shoes at each outside point, was designed when Auburn was positioning itself as the shoe manufacturing center of Maine in the mid-19th century. In 1917, one factory in Auburn was producing 75 percent of the world's supply of white canvas shoes; however, after World War II the shoe industry began to decline, and between 1957 and 1961 the largest manufacturers closed their factories.

The area became noted in 1985 due to the plane crash that took the life of Samantha Smith.

In 2023, Joe Biden became the first sitting United States president to visit Auburn in 111 years, with the previous being William Howard Taft in 1912.

Lewiston-Auburn Shoe Strike
In 1937, one of the largest labor disputes in Maine history occurred in Lewiston and Auburn. The Lewiston-Auburn Shoe Strike lasted from March to June and at its peak involved 4,000 to 5,000 workers on strike. After workers attempted to march across the Androscoggin River from Lewiston to Auburn, Governor Lewis Barrows sent in the Maine Army National Guard. Some labor leaders, CIO Secretary Powers Hapgood, were imprisoned for months after a Maine Supreme Judicial Court judge issued an injunction seeking to end the strike.

Geography
Auburn is located at 44.08333°N, -70.23333°W (44.089, −70.241). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.74 sqmi, of which 59.33 sqmi is land and 6.41 sqmi is water. Auburn is drained by the Little Androscoggin River and Androscoggin River.

Demographics
Auburn is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area (which is part of the Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, Maine combined statistical area).

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,055 people, 9,974 households, and 5,818 families living in the city. The population density was 388.6 PD/sqmi. There were 11,016 housing units at an average density of 185.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 2.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 9,974 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,203 people, 9,764 households, and 5,907 families living in the city. The population density was 388.1 PD/sqmi. There were 10,608 housing units at an average density of 177.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% White, 0.59% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 9,764 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a family was $44,012. Males had a median income of $32,088 versus $22,349 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,942. About 9.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Government
Auburn is in Maine's 2nd congressional district, Maine Senate District 20, and Maine House of Representatives Districts 68, 69, and 70.

Due to Auburn's relatively expansive land area, the city is divided up into five wards. The city's governing body is a City Council, consisting of a mayor and 7 councilmembers (one from each of the five wards, and two elected at large). The mayor is elected at large.

Auburn's current Mayor is Jeff Harmon. John Jenkins is a former mayor and state senator from Auburn.

Education
Public primary and secondary education is provided by the Auburn School Department, including Edward Little High School.

In addition, there are the following schools in the city:
 * St. Dominic Regional High School, a Catholic high school
 * Central Maine Community College, community college

Newspapers

 * The Sun Journal prints a daily newspaper in two different editions statewide. The Sun Journal was the recipient of the 2008 New England Daily Newspaper of the Year and the 2009 Maine Press Association Newspaper of the Year.

Roads

 * Interstate 95
 * US Route 202
 * State Route 11
 * State Route 4
 * State Route 121
 * State Route 136
 * State Route 122

By air
Auburn is the home of the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, located off Hotel Road.

Rail
Two freight railroads pass through the city. Pan Am Railways (formerly Springfield Terminal Railway and Maine Central Railroad) is the primary rail connection for the city. Pan Am's main line from Rotterdam Junction, New York to Northern Maine Junction, Maine closely parallels US Route 202 through much of Auburn. The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad's main line from Portland to Montreal also runs through the southwestern section of the city, passing near the Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport; at Lewiston Junction, a branch leased from the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad runs northwest through Auburn. The branch formerly crossed the Androscoggin River into Lewiston.

Sites of interest

 * Androscoggin Historical Society & Museum — artifacts of local history, Civil War memorabilia, farming tools and a bird collection
 * Auburn Fire Department Museum—a collection of antique fire equipment from the city
 * Festival Plaza, completed in 2002—public park and performance space along the Androscoggin River. Two public water sculptures designed by artist Ross Miller operate seasonally – the Falls Fountain, that references the Androscoggin River and Native American legends of being able to hide behind the falls; and the Shoe Fountain, a series of cast bronze shoes recalling the early shoe manufacturing history of the area. A map of the Androscoggin River is cast into the plaza with colored concrete.
 * Good Shepherd Food Bank distributes food to agencies across the state from its main warehouse in Auburn
 * Hamster Point—Majestic river side gardens
 * Knight House Museum (1796) – the oldest frame house downtown, with a pre-1835 handwork shoe shop
 * Auburn Mall
 * Auburn Riverwalk

National Register of Historic Places

 * A. A. Garcelon House (1890)
 * Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail (1857)
 * Auburn Public Library (1903)
 * Barker Mill (1873)
 * Charles A. Jordan House (1880)
 * Charles L. Cushman House (1889)
 * Edward Little House (1827)
 * Engine House (1879)
 * First Universalist Church (1876)
 * Frank L. Dingley House (1867)
 * Free Baptist Church
 * Gay-Munroe House (1878)
 * Holman Day House (1895)
 * Horace Munroe House (1899)
 * Horatio G. Foss House (1914)
 * Lamoreau Site
 * Main Street Historic District
 * Roak Block (1871)
 * William A. Robinson House (1874)
 * William Briggs Homestead (1797)

Notable people

 * Tony Atlas, wrestler
 * John Bower, skier
 * Lenny Breau, jazz guitarist
 * Erwin Canham, American journalist and author
 * Alonzo Conant, judge, Auburn Municipal Court (1946–1958)
 * Aaron S. Daggett, last surviving Civil War general
 * T. A. D. Fessenden, U.S. congressman
 * Sara Mae Stinchfield Hawk, speech pathologist
 * John Jenkins, mayor
 * Adam R. Lee, state legislator
 * Edward Little, philanthropist, educator
 * Robert Luce, U.S. congressman
 * Cynthia McFadden, correspondent for ABC News
 * Dana T. Merrill, U.S. Army brigadier general
 * Elmer Drew Merrill, botanist
 * George Perkins Merrill, geologist
 * Julie Parisien, skier
 * Deborah Simpson, state legislator
 * Billy Silverman, referee
 * Charles Small, center fielder with the Boston Red Sox
 * Olympia Snowe, U.S. senator and congresswoman
 * Peter T. Snowe, Maine state legislator
 * John H. Sturgis, Maine state legislator

title: Auburn, Maine


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Durham, Maine

Durham is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,173 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

History
Durham was named after County Durham, England, the ancestral home of the town's first settler. It was previously known as Royallsborough, named after Isaac Royall Jr.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.04 sqmi, of which 38.28 sqmi is land and 0.76 sqmi is water.

Durham is bordered by Auburn, Lewiston, Lisbon, Topsham, Brunswick, Freeport, Pownal and New Gloucester.

Durham is considered a "gateway" town because it connects two major Maine communities, the Greater Portland Area with the Lewiston–Auburn Area.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,848 people, 1,496 households, and 1,143 families living in the town. The population density was 100.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,548 housing units at an average density of 40.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 1,496 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 41.2 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,381 people, 1,226 households, and 980 families living in the town. The population density was 88.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,257 housing units at an average density of 33.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.96% White, 0.12% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 1,226 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,846, and the median income for a family was $55,028. Males had a median income of $35,174 versus $28,342 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,883. About 5.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Government
Durham is in Maine's 2nd congressional district, Maine Senate District 22, and Maine House of Representatives District 46.

Education

 * Durham Community School is a public school operated by the Durham School Department. The school provides for the education of students in grades K through 8.
 * Education of a majority of the students in grades 9 through 12 is provided by Freeport High School.
 * Durham is a part of Regional School Unit #5, Becky Foley is the Superintendent.

Airport
The privately owned Margerison Airport is located between Hallowell Road and Royalsborough Road, just north of Rabbit Road. Its FAA identifier is ME75, and it was activated in 1979. It has two unpaved runways—headings 9/27 and 15/33. Its area control center is Boston Center, while its flight service station is Bangor.

Notable people

 * Edward H. Hill, founder of Central Maine Medical Center
 * Stephen King, spent part of his childhood in Durham. He based the fictional town of Jerusalem's Lot on it
 * Frank Sandford, founder and leader of an apocalyptic Christian sect known as "The Kingdom"

title: Durham, Maine


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Greene, Maine

Greene is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,376 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan statistical area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England city and town area. The central village in the town comprises the Greene census-designated place.

History
Greene is named for Nathanael Greene. The town was incorporated in 1788. Land was given off to Lewiston in 1852 and to Webster (present day Sabattus) in 1895. The last surviving American Civil War Union Army brevet general, and general of any grade, Aaron Daggett was born in Greene in 1837.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.19 sqmi, of which 32.28 sqmi is land and 2.91 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,350 people, 1,676 households, and 1,246 families living in the town. The population density was 134.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 58.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,676 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 42.6 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,076 people, 1,494 households, and 1,186 families living in the town. The population density was 125.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,680 housing units at an average density of 51.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.47% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. 43% of the population are of French and French-Canadian ancestry, 15% English, 9% Irish, and 4% German.

There were 1,494 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,017, and the median income for a family was $52,857. Males had a median income of $33,894 versus $23,006 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,452. About 5.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Government
Greene is in Maine's 2nd congressional district, Maine Senate District 17, and Maine House of Representatives District 57.

Education
Greene is part of Maine School Administrative District #52. (MSAD 52)

Schools in the district include Turner Primary School, Turner Elementary School, Tripp Middle School, Leavitt Area High School, Greene Central School and Leeds Central School.

title: Greene, Maine


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Leeds, Maine

Leeds is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

History
Leeds was named after Leeds, England, the ancestral home of the town's first settlers, Thomas and Rogers Stinchfield. Their father, John, came from Leeds, England and was among the first settlers of New Gloucester, Maine.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.41 sqmi, of which 40.05 sqmi is land and 3.36 sqmi is water.

Demographics
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $37,993, and the median income for a family was $42,557. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 895 households, and 655 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 25.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 895 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

Voter registration

Notable people

 * Kenneth M. Curtis, ambassador to Canada, president of Maine Maritime Academy, 68th governor of Maine
 * Oliver O. Howard, Civil War era general, headed the Freedmen's Bureau, and Howard University
 * Daniel Stanchfield, explorer, businessman, and member of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives
 * Samuel B. Stanchfield, member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly

Tourism

 * Camp Tekakwitha, at 44.2976°N, -70.08725°W, is the only entirely French-speaking summer camp in United States, It is situated in Leeds, Maine. The property spreads over 11000000 sqft of timber land on the shores of Androscoggin Lake
 * Monument Hill Leeds Monument Hill, Leeds, Maine.JPG – Elev 669'. A short, 3/4 mile, hike from base (North Rd.) to a wooded summit – 200' elev gain. Located at the summit, the obelisk is a "Monument to Peace" after the Civil War. Generals Oliver Otis Howard and Charles Henry Howard placed the obelisk in 1895 "on the great hill" where they as children had played with their brother, Reverend Roland Bailey Howard, Secretary of the American Peace Society. It was Rev. Howard's desire, unfulfilled at the time of his death in 1892, to place a monument there to honor the Peace that came at the end of the Civil War.
 * Leeds borders the Androscoggin River and Androscoggin Lake. Running between these two bodies of water, through Leeds, is the Dead River. This small river has the unique ability to run two ways, depending on whether the Androscoggin Lake or River is higher.

title: Leeds, Maine