Allagash, Maine
Encyclopedia
Allagash is a town
in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 131.3 square miles (340.1 km²), of which 128.5 square miles (332.8 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km² or 2.16%) is water. This makes Allagash the largest town in Maine in terms of total land area (although when both land and water areas are included in the total, then Vinalhaven
and St. George
[both in coastal Knox County
] are larger than Allagash).
of 2000, there were 277 people, 140 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.2 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.36% African American, and 0.72% from two or more races.
There were 140 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,968. About 15.1% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.5% of those sixty five or over.
New England town
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in Aroostook County
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 131.3 square miles (340.1 km²), of which 128.5 square miles (332.8 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km² or 2.16%) is water. This makes Allagash the largest town in Maine in terms of total land area (although when both land and water areas are included in the total, then Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven, Maine
Vinalhaven is a town located in the Fox Islands in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony...
and St. George
St. George, Maine
St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,580. It includes the villages of Port Clyde, Clark Island, Glenmere, Martinsville and Tenants Harbor, the latter its commercial center. A favorite with artists, writers and naturalists, St...
[both in coastal Knox County
Knox County, Maine
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 39,736. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is named for American Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Henry Knox, who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806. The county was...
] are larger than Allagash).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 277 people, 140 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2.2 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.36% African American, and 0.72% from two or more races.
There were 140 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $11,968. About 15.1% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.5% of those sixty five or over.