Aroostook County, Maine
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Aroostook County (
Known in Maine as "The County",[6][7] it is the largest county in Maine by total area, the second-largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River by total area,[8][9][6] behind St. Louis County, Minnesota) and the 31st-largest county in the entire contiguous U.S. With over 6,800 square miles (18,000 km2) of land, it is larger than three of the smaller U.S. states. It is Maine's northernmost county; the state's northernmost village, Estcourt Station, is also the northernmost community in the New England region and in the contiguous United States east of the Great Lakes.
Aroostook County is known for its
Aroostook County forms the entirety of the Presque Isle media market, according to Nielsen Media Research.
History
The sparsely populated
Aroostook County was formed, in 1839, from parts of
The county was also part of a route on the
Much of Aroostook County's economy was dominated by military spending through the
The 2014 Acadian World Congress was held along the Canada–United States border, co-hosted by Aroostook County and a number of neighboring counties in Canada (Témiscouata in Quebec, and Victoria, Madawaska and Restigouche in New Brunswick). Organizers planned a Tintamarre that was held in the town of Madawaska, Maine, as well as a giant tug of war across the Saint John River.[16]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties and municipalities
- Washington County – southeast
- Penobscot County – south
- Piscataquis County – south
- Somerset County – southwest
- Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec– west
- L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Quebec– west
- Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, Quebec– northwest
- Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec– north
- Madawaska County, New Brunswick – northeast
- Victoria County, New Brunswick – east
- Carleton County, New Brunswick – east
- York County, New Brunswick – southeast
National protected area
Major highways
Government and politics
Although the county is more socially conservative than Maine's southern and coastal counties, it was won by the Democratic presidential candidate in the six elections from 1992 – 2012
Voter registration
Voter registration and party enrollment as of March 2024[23] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 15,642 | 37.45% | |||
Unenrolled | 12,116 | 29.01% | |||
Democratic | 11,694 | 28% | |||
Green Independent | 1,754 | 4.2% | |||
No Labels | 343 | 0.82% | |||
Libertarian | 216 | 0.52% | |||
Total | 41,765 | 100% |
Year | Republican / Whig | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 21,113 | 59.06% | 13,956 | 39.04% | 677 | 1.89% |
2016 | 19,419 | 55.33% | 13,386 | 38.14% | 2,292 | 6.53% |
2012 | 15,196 | 44.88% | 17,777 | 52.50% | 887 | 2.62% |
2008 | 15,898 | 44.17% | 19,345 | 53.75% | 751 | 2.09% |
2004 | 17,564 | 46.55% | 19,569 | 51.86% | 600 | 1.59% |
2000 | 16,555 | 47.11% | 17,196 | 48.93% | 1,392 | 3.96% |
1996 | 10,400 | 29.89% | 18,022 | 51.80% | 6,370 | 18.31% |
1992 | 12,409 | 32.16% | 15,682 | 40.64% | 10,494 | 27.20% |
1988 | 17,213 | 53.38% | 14,850 | 46.05% | 183 | 0.57% |
1984 | 21,837 | 63.59% | 12,348 | 35.96% | 153 | 0.45% |
1980 | 16,343 | 48.29% | 14,492 | 42.82% | 3,011 | 8.90% |
1976 | 15,550 | 48.52% | 15,484 | 48.31% | 1,017 | 3.17% |
1972 | 19,051 | 62.37% | 11,474 | 37.56% | 22 | 0.07% |
1968 | 13,919 | 47.61% | 15,044 | 51.46% | 273 | 0.93% |
1964 | 9,994 | 36.28% | 17,552 | 63.71% | 3 | 0.01% |
1960 | 18,698 | 55.82% | 14,799 | 44.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 16,001 | 72.44% | 6,089 | 27.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 16,851 | 68.85% | 7,561 | 30.89% | 64 | 0.26% |
1948 | 9,459 | 56.51% | 7,183 | 42.91% | 98 | 0.59% |
1944 | 11,678 | 59.23% | 8,017 | 40.66% | 22 | 0.11% |
1940 | 13,888 | 58.34% | 9,877 | 41.49% | 39 | 0.16% |
1936 | 14,708 | 64.69% | 7,704 | 33.88% | 324 | 1.43% |
1932 | 14,054 | 59.47% | 9,409 | 39.82% | 168 | 0.71% |
1928 | 14,545 | 71.45% | 5,771 | 28.35% | 41 | 0.20% |
1924 | 9,554 | 81.61% | 1,510 | 12.90% | 643 | 5.49% |
1920 | 11,191 | 88.48% | 1,407 | 11.12% | 50 | 0.40% |
1916 | 5,770 | 69.58% | 2,425 | 29.24% | 98 | 1.18% |
1912 | 898 | 11.49% | 1,924 | 24.63% | 4,991 | 63.88% |
1908 | 4,783 | 77.56% | 1,157 | 18.76% | 227 | 3.68% |
1904 | 4,681 | 83.19% | 736 | 13.08% | 210 | 3.73% |
1900 | 4,192 | 76.07% | 1,030 | 18.69% | 289 | 5.24% |
1896 | 4,816 | 74.47% | 1,383 | 21.39% | 268 | 4.14% |
1892 | 2,893 | 54.18% | 1,917 | 35.90% | 530 | 9.93% |
1888 | 3,365 | 60.73% | 1,808 | 32.63% | 368 | 6.64% |
1884 | 3,028 | 53.62% | 2,192 | 38.82% | 427 | 7.56% |
1880 | 2,560 | 47.81% | 2,738 | 51.14% | 56 | 1.05% |
1876 | 1,839 | 59.30% | 1,262 | 40.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
1872 | 1,757 | 78.58% | 479 | 21.42% | 0 | 0.00% |
1868 | 1,706 | 72.66% | 642 | 27.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
1864 | 1,059 | 60.93% | 679 | 39.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
1860 | 1,142 | 66.01% | 414 | 23.93% | 174 | 10.06% |
1856 | 837 | 51.04% | 795 | 48.48% | 8 | 0.49% |
1852 | 724 | 45.51% | 787 | 49.47% | 80 | 5.03% |
1848 | 431 | 30.68% | 868 | 61.78% | 106 | 7.54% |
1844 | 398 | 29.95% | 907 | 68.25% | 24 | 1.81% |
1840 | 289 | 37.58% | 480 | 62.42% | 0 | 0.00% |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 9,413 | — | |
1850 | 12,529 | 33.1% | |
1860 | 22,479 | 79.4% | |
1870 | 29,609 | 31.7% | |
1880 | 41,700 | 40.8% | |
1890 | 49,589 | 18.9% | |
1900 | 60,744 | 22.5% | |
1910 | 74,664 | 22.9% | |
1920 | 81,728 | 9.5% | |
1930 | 87,843 | 7.5% | |
1940 | 94,436 | 7.5% | |
1950 | 96,039 | 1.7% | |
1960 | 106,064 | 10.4% | |
1970 | 92,463 | −12.8% | |
1980 | 91,331 | −1.2% | |
1990 | 86,936 | −4.8% | |
2000 | 73,938 | −15.0% | |
2010 | 71,870 | −2.8% | |
2020 | 67,105 | −6.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 67,351 | [25] | 0.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[26] 1790–1960[27] 1900–1990[28] 1990–2000[29] 2010–2016[30] |
2010 census
As of the
In 2010, 18.0% of the population reported speaking French at home; other than speakers of English, there were no other significant linguistic groups.[34]
Of the 30,961 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 45.3 years.[31]
The median income for a household in the county was $36,574 and the median income for a family was $47,114. Males had a median income of $37,222 versus $28,244 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,251. About 10.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the
2000 census
As of the
There were 30,356 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, 22.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.90% was from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,837, and the median income for a family was $36,044. Males had a median income of $29,747 versus $20,300 for females. The
Communities
Cities
Incorporated towns
- Allagash
- Amity
- Ashland
- Blaine
- Bridgewater
- Castle Hill
- Caswell
- Chapman
- Crystal
- Dyer Brook
- Eagle Lake
- Easton
- Fort Fairfield
- Fort Kent
- Frenchville
- Grand Isle
- Hamlin
- Hammond
- Haynesville
- Hersey
- Hodgdon
- Houlton
- Island Falls
- Limestone
- Linneus
- Littleton
- Ludlow
- Madawaska
- Mapleton
- Mars Hill
- Masardis
- Merrill
- Monticello
- New Canada
- New Limerick
- New Sweden
- Oakfield
- Orient
- Perham
- Portage Lake
- Saint Agatha
- Saint Francis
- Sherman
- Smyrna
- Stockholm
- Van Buren
- Wade
- Wallagrass
- Washburn
- Westfield
- Westmanland
- Weston
- Woodland
Plantations
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities within towns
Unorganized territories
Indian reservations
- Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaq Indians Reservation, located in Presque Isle
- Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Reservation, located in Houlton
See also
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