Blanchard, Maine

Blanchard, Maine
Unorganized territory
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 45°16′03″N69°35′01″W / 45.26750°N 69.58361°W / 45.26750; -69.58361
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Piscataquis
Area
• Total	45.0 sq mi (116.5 km2)
• Land	44.3 sq mi (114.8 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation	1,122 ft (342 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	91
• Density	2.0/sq mi (0.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04406
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-05560
GNIS feature ID	2378258

Blanchard is an unorganized territory (township) in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. ^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 45.0 square miles (116.5 km²), of which 44.3 square miles (114.8 km²) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km²) (1.47%) is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blanchard has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. ^[2]

Notable people

Thomas Davee of Blanchard was a U.S. Congressman and a member of the Maine State Senate in the 19th century.

Before moving to Monson, photographer Berenice Abbott, famous for her 1930s views of New York streets and buildings, lived in Blanchard during the 1950s.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	270		—
1850	192		−28.9%
1860	164		−14.6%
1870	164		0.0%
1880	167		1.8%
1890	213		27.5%
1900	248		16.4%
1910	175		−29.4%
1920	124		−29.1%
1930	104		−16.1%
1940	118		13.5%
1950	75		−36.4%
1960	57		−24.0%
1970	56		−1.8%
1980	64		14.3%
1990	78		21.9%
2000	83		6.4%
2010	98		18.1%
2020	91		−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 83 people, 42 households, and 23 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 1.9 inhabitants per square mile (0.73/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.80% White, and 1.20% from two or more races.

There were 42 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% 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 2.71.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $13,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $12,571. There were 15.8% of families and 33.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.7% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

References

1. "Census - Geography Profile: Blanchard UT, Piscataquis County, Maine" . Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. Climate Summary for Blanchard, Maine
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.