As of the census of 2010, there were 905 people, 327 households, and 236 families living in the town. The population density was. There were 352 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 327 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couplesliving together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the town was 47.7 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 783 people, 327 households, and 234 families living in the town. The population density was 1,774.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 351 housing units at an average density of 795.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 98.98% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 327 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,526, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,632. About 8.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
