Bath, Maine

Bath: Town in Maine, United States

About

Bath is a town located in the county of Sagadahoc in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,514 and a population density of 249 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,335 inhabitants.

The town was created 243 years ago in 1781.

Bath locator map
Location of Bath on Maine map.

Quick Facts about Bath

Population : 8,335 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maine (United States)
County : Sagadahoc County
Postal code : 04530
Phone Area Codes : 207
Area : 34.23 km2
Altitude : 62 feet / 19 meters
Capital city : Bath is capital of Sagadahoc County
Establishment : February 02, 1781 (243 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−05:00
Local time : 11:43:25 (29th March 2024)
Density : 243 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.15% (2010-2020)
Bath City Hall  Maine  USA 4th of July Photo image
Bath City Hall Maine USA 4th of July Photo
Bath City Hall  Maine  USA 4th of July Photo image

Geography

Bath is located at 43°54'38"N 69°49'14"W (43.9106400, -69.8206000).

Bath map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bath decreased by 2.15% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,514 - census
2011 8,424 -1.07% estimation process
2012 8,398 -0.31% estimation process
2013 8,354 -0.53% estimation process
2014 8,332 -0.26% estimation process
2015 8,307 -0.3% estimation process
2016 8,277 -0.36% estimation process
2017 8,312 0.42% estimation process
2018 8,328 0.19% estimation process
2019 8,338 0.12% estimation process
2020 8,335 -0.04% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,345
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,407
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,256
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,274
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 29.3%
People over 65 (%) : 16.8%
Female persons, % : 52.0%
White only, percent : 93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.3%
Asians alone % : 0.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 88.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 794
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.8%

Bath zip code is 04530. County name: Sagadahoc, County fips: 23023

Bat, Bath, Behz, Long Reach, Reach, Sagadahoc, The City of Ships, ba si, basu, bath, bth myn, Бат, Бэз, باتھ، مینے, باث, بث، مین, バス, 巴斯

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $125,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,348
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $558
2015-2019 median gross rent : $830
2015-2019 Households : 3,509
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.65
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 13,259
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,340
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 99,309
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,775
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,887
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,280
Percentage of people living in poverty : 11.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 842
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 502
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 245
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 39
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 778
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 219
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 597
2010 population per square mile : 2,190.6
2010 land area in square miles : 4.23

People born in Bath (36)

People born in Bath, including politician Sumner Sewall, politician Arthur Sewall, politician Samuel Davis, .

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Schools in Bath

College & universities near Bath, ME

Code Name City ZIP
161004 Bowdoin College Brunswick (ME) 04011

Stations (19)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bath, ME

Code Name Address Type
BAT Bath, Maine 10 State Rd BUS
BRK Brunswick Maine Street Station 101 Bath Rd. BUS
WST Wiscasset, Maine 279 Bath Rd. BUS
FRE Freeport 36 Depot Street RAIL
DAM Damariscotta, Maine 167 Main St. BUS

Post offices near Bath

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bath Post Office Bath (ME) 04530

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Other cities in Sagadahoc County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sagadahoc County , ME.

City Name Population Title
North Bath 9,363 City in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States of America
Topsham 8,942 Town in Maine, United States
Richmond 3,485 Town in Maine, United States of America
Woolwich 3,218 Town of the United States
Bowdoinham 3,091 City in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States of America
Phippsburg 2,275 Town in Maine, US
Georgetown 1,078 Town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States
Arrowsic 466 Human settlement in United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Bath distances to largest Maine cities