Frenchville, Maine
Encyclopedia
Frenchville is a town
in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census: 80 percent are habitual speakers of French
, aided by its proximity to French-speaking Quebec
and New Brunswick
in Canada
.
The town is home to the general aviation
airport Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
.
, the town has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.6 km²), of which, 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.19%) is water. The town lies on the south bank of the Saint John River, which forms the international boundary between Maine
and New Brunswick
, Canada
.
of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 478 households, and 356 families residing in the town. The population density
was 42.9 people per square mile (16.6/km2). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 478 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.0% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,214, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $39,423 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,127. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census: 80 percent are habitual speakers of French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, aided by its proximity to French-speaking Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
in Canada
Canada
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.
The town is home to the general aviation
General aviation
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airport Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
Northern Aroostook Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles east of the central business district of Frenchville, a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is owned by the Northern Aroostook Regional Airport Authority....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.6 km²), of which, 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.19%) is water. The town lies on the south bank of the Saint John River, which forms the international boundary between 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...
and New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 478 households, and 356 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 42.9 people per square mile (16.6/km2). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 478 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.0% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,214, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $39,423 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,127. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.