Aroostook County, Maine
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Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2000, the population is 73,938. It is the largest county in the state. Its county seat is Houlton6. Aroostook County is the largest county east of the Mississippi.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 17,686 km² (6,829 mi²). 17,279 km² (6,672 mi²) of it is land and 407 km² (157 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.30% water.
Aroostook County is about the combined sizes of the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Adjacent Counties
- Washington County, Maine - southeast
- Penobscot County, Maine - south
- Piscataquis County, Maine - south
- Somerset County, Maine - 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
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 73,938 people, 30,356 households, and 20,429 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (11/mi²). There were 38,719 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.80% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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 the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 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 per capita income for the county was $15,033. 14.30% of the population and 9.80% of families were below the poverty line. 16.20% of those under the age of 18 and 16.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
- Allagash
- Amity
- Ashland
- Bancroft
- Blaine
- Bridgewater
- Caribou
- Cary
- Castle Hill
- Caswell
- Chapman
- Crystal
- Cyr
- Dyer Brook
- Eagle Lake
- Easton
- Estcourt Station
- Fort Fairfield
- Fort Kent
- Frenchville
- Garfield
- Glenwood
- Grand Isle
- Hamlin
- Hammond
- Haynesville
- Hersey
- Hodgdon
- Houlton
- Island Falls
- Limestone
- Linneus
- Littleton
- Loring Commerce Center (formerly Loring Air Force Base)
- Ludlow
- Macwahoc
- Madawaska
- Mapleton
- Mars Hill
- Mars Hill-Blaine
- Masardis
- Merrill
- Monticello
- Moro
- Nashville
- New Canada
- New Limerick
- New Sweden
- Oakfield
- Orient
- Oxbow
- Perham
- Portage Lake
- Presque Isle
- Reed
- Sherman
- Smyrna
- St. Agatha
- St. Francis
- St. John
- Stockholm
- Van Buren
- Wade
- Wallagrass
- Washburn
- Westfield
- Westmanland
- Weston
- Winterville
- Woodland
Territories
Indian reservations
History
Some of territory in this county was part of the land dispute that led to the "Aroostook War."
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