Machias (CDP), Maine

Machias is a census-designated place (CDP) corresponding to the central village area within the town of Machias in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,274 at the 2010 census.GeographyMachias is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles, of which 2.5 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles, or 3.47%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 613 households, and 291 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 550.6 people per square mile (212.5/km²). There were 735 housing units at an average density of 294.1/sq mi (113.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.15% White, 1.31% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.There were 613 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.5% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.76.