Northeast Piscataquis, Maine
Northeast Piscataquis, Maine | ||
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FIPS code 23-51105 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 582629 |
Northeast Piscataquis is an
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 1,820.4 square miles (4,714.8 km2), of which 1,710.5 square miles (4,430.3 km2) is land and 109.8 square miles (284.5 km2) (6.03%) is water.
The territory contains 42 townships plus parts of ten other townships (shared with Northwest Piscataquis).
Baxter State Park, the location of Mount Katahdin, Maine's highest mountain, is located within the territory.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 132 | — | |
1990 | 218 | 65.2% | |
2000 | 347 | 59.2% | |
2010 | 273 | −21.3% | |
2020 | 304 | 11.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
As of the
There were 157 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 41.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $16,250 for females. The
Williamsburg
The town of Williamsburg was dissolved and incorporated into Northeast Piscataquis in 1940. Williamsburg was located in the southern part of Piscataquis County, 17 miles north-east of
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Northeast Piscataquis UT, Piscataquis County, Maine". Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Williamsburg, Maine A Gazetteer of the State of Maine, 1886