As of the census of 2000, 1,579 people, 586 households, and 454 families were residing in the town. The population density was 554.3 people/sq mi (213.9/km2). The 620 housing units averaged 217.6/sq mi (84.0/km2). Of the were 586 households, 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were not families. About 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69, and the average family size was 3.07.