According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
There are 555 households out of which 29.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $26,765, and the median income for a family is $34,792. Males have a median income of $22,050 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,346. 23.3% of the population and 17.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% are under the age of 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older.
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