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Machias is the county seat of Washington County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,353. Located on the Machias River in downeast Maine, it was settled in 1763 by settlers from Scarborough. Machias is home to Burnham Tavern, a historical museum which has mementos of the first naval battle of the American Revolution. This battle, in June 1775, in Machiasport led to the capture of the armed schooner HMS Margaretta, by settlers led by Jeremiah O'Brien. [1] The University of Maine at Machias is located in the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.3 km (14.8 mi ). 36.0 km (13.9 mi ) of it is land and 2.3 km (0.9 mi ) of it (6.09%) is water. As of the census 2 of 2000, there were 2,353 people, 939 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.4/km (169.4/mi ). There were 1,129 housing units at an average density of 31.4/km (81.3/mi ). The racial makeup of the town was 95.92% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. Featured Homes in Machias, ME
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