Brownville Junction, Maine

Brownville Junction, Maine
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°21′2″N69°3′13″W / 45.35056°N 69.05361°W / 45.35056; -69.05361
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Piscataquis
Town	Brownville
Area [1]
• Total	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
• Land	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	380 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	506
• Density	788.16/sq mi (304.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	04415 (Brownville Junction) 04414 (Brownville)
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-08360
GNIS feature ID	2806289 [2]

Brownville Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brownville, Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It is west-central part of the town, on the west side of the Pleasant River, a south-flowing tributary of the Piscataquis River and part of the Penobscot River watershed. Maine State Route 11 passes through the community, leading south 3 miles (5 km) to Brownville village and 7 miles (11 km) to Milo, and northeast 31 miles (50 km) to Millinocket.

History

The community came into existence in 1889 when the Canadian Pacific Railway built the International Railway of Maine as part of its transcontinental railroad, connecting Montreal, Quebec, with Saint John, New Brunswick. The railway crossed the older Bangor and Katahdin Iron Works Railway at the location that became the village. The rail lines are currently owned by the CPKC Railway after a period of different ownership.

Brownville Junction was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	506		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
2. "Brownville Junction Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.