East Machias, Maine
town in Washington County, Maine, United States of America
East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the East Machias River. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,326. It is the home of Washington Academy, a private school founded in 1792.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.02 square miles (103.65 km2), of which 34.81 square miles (90.16 km2) is land and 5.21 square miles (13.49 km2) is water.
Demographics
2014 American Community Survey
As of the 2014 American Community Survey the largest self-reported ethnic/ancestry groups in the town of East Machias were English at 24.4%, Irish at 15.4%, German at 14.4% and those who identified as being American ancestry at 7.1%.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,368 people, 582 households, and 377 families living in the town. The population density was 39.3 inhabitants per square mile (15.2/km2). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 24.3 per square mile (9.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3451632. VIAF identifies the subject as 153784825. The Library of Congress control number is n98034375. Authority coordinates are 44.739, -67.390. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1792, 2014 and 2010.
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