for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,135. About 3.0% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Education Public schools in the area are operated by Maine School Administrative District 75. There are two elementary schools: Williams-Cone School and Woodside Elementary. The middle school is Mt. Ararat Middle School, and the high school is Mt. Ararat High School. Sites of interest Androscoggin Pedestrian Swinging Bridge Pejepscot Paper Company Mill (1868) Notable people William A. Ellis, former member of the Wisconsin Senate, was born in Topsham Frank Glazer, pianist, composer and professor of music Elijah Kellogg, minister, lecturer, author Holman S. Melcher, Civil War era officer and politician Benjamin Orr, US congressman Benjamin Randall, US congressman John Rensenbrink, co-founder of the Maine Green Independent Party and the Green Party of the United States Carter Smith, film director and fashion photographer References Further reading History of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, Maine Including Ancient Pejebscot. By George Augustus Wheeler and Henry Warren Wheeler. Published 1878. Full image at books.google. Pejepscot Historical Society External links Town of Topsham, Maine Topsham Public Library Pejepscot Historical Society Topsham Trailriders ATV/Snowmobile Club Epodunk Profile Maine Genealogy: Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine Bradley Pond Farm Preserve Cathance River Nature Preserve Topsham Fair Portland metropolitan area, Maine Towns in Sagadahoc County, Maine Towns in Maine