Island Falls, Maine
Island Falls, Maine | ||
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FIPS code 23-35065 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0582529 | |
Website | www |
Island Falls is a
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.76 square miles (105.57 km2), of which 36.03 square miles (93.32 km2) is land and 4.73 square miles (12.25 km2) is water.[1] Island Falls also has two main lakes, Pleasant and Mattawamkeag.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 183 | — | |
1880 | 236 | 29.0% | |
1890 | 223 | −5.5% | |
1900 | 1,063 | 376.7% | |
1910 | 1,686 | 58.6% | |
1920 | 1,683 | −0.2% | |
1930 | 1,455 | −13.5% | |
1940 | 1,370 | −5.8% | |
1950 | 1,237 | −9.7% | |
1960 | 1,018 | −17.7% | |
1970 | 913 | −10.3% | |
1980 | 981 | 7.4% | |
1990 | 897 | −8.6% | |
2000 | 793 | −11.6% | |
2010 | 837 | 5.5% | |
2020 | 758 | −9.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 357 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the town was 46.4 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
At the 2000
There were 346 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81.
21.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
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Places of interest
- Island Falls Opera House
- William Sewall House
- VA JO WA Golf course
- The Slice Restaurant
- VA JO WA Maple
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Island Falls town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 166.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Island Falls, Boston: Russell
- Photograph of Main Street, Island Falls, c. 1910 from the Maine Memory Network
- Town of Island Falls