| Official Name: | Caswell, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Parts Type: | Village |
| Parts: | Caswell Plantation |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 107.64 |
| Area Land Km2: | 106.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.67 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 41.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 41.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 293 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 247 |
| Elevation Ft: | 810 |
| Coordinates: | 46.9811°N -67.8644°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04750 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-11335 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582398 |
Caswell is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census.[1]
The town was first organized on April 14, 1879, as Pleasant Ridge Plantation, and was later incorporated as Caswell on July 16, 1986. It has suffered a large decline in population since its peak, partly due to the closure of a saw mill that existed in town, as well as the closure of the nearby Loring Air Force Base in 1994.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.56sqmi, of which 41.3sqmi is land and 0.26sqmi is water.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 306 people, 134 households, and 91 families living in the town. The population density was 7.4PD/sqmi. There were 176 housing units at an average density of 4.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.3% African American, 2.6% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 134 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% 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 2.68.
The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
| Languages (2000) [5] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke English at home | 62.04% | |
| Spoke French at home | 37.96% |
There were 135 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $23,000. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,118. About 16.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 38.3% of those age 65 or over.