Springvale is a village and former
census-designated place
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in the city of
Sanford Sanford may refer to:
People
*Sanford (given name), including a list of people with the name
*Sanford (surname), including a list of people with the name
Places United States
* Sanford, Alabama, a town in Covington County
* Sanford, Colorado, ...
in
York County,
Maine
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, United States. The population was 3,292 at the
2010 census.
It is part of the
Portland
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* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
–
South Portland
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–
Biddeford
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, Maine
metropolitan statistical area
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. The CDP was abolished when the town of Sanford reincorporated as a city.
Geography
Springvale is located at (43.464053, -70.795608).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.69%, is water.
Springvale is drained by the
Mousam River
The Mousam River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 30, 2011 river in York County, Maine, United States. Its primary source is Mousam Lake, located between the to ...
.
Climate
This
climatic
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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Springvale has a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...
, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,292 people, 1,402 households, and 828 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 1,061.9 people per square mile (406.4/km
2). There were 1,552 housing units at an average density of 500.6/sq mi (191.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6%
White
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, 0.4%
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, 1.7%
Asian, 0.4%
some other race, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 1,402 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were headed by
married couples
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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
For the period 2007–11, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $37,946, and the median income for a family was $49,554. Male full-time workers had a median income of $54,464 versus $27,273 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $19,965. About 9.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
*
Harvey Butler Memorial Rhododendron Sanctuary The Harvey Butler Memorial Rhododendron Sanctuary 30 acres (121,000 m2) is a nature reserve located on Route 11A, Springvale, Maine, United States. The sanctuary is open to the public, and is owned by the New England Wild Flower Society, which also ...
* Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery
References
External links
City of Sanford, MaineSpringvale Public LibrarySanford-Springvale Historical Society & MuseumSouthern Maine Sno-Goers Snowmobile Club
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Former census-designated places in Maine
Portland metropolitan area, Maine
Sanford, Maine