Highland Plantation, Maine

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Highland Plantation, Maine
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Highland Plantation
Coordinates: 45°6′10″N70°4′52″W / 45.10278°N 70.08111°W / 45.10278; -70.08111
Country United States
State Maine
County Somerset
Area
  Total
42.0 sq mi (108.9 km2)
  Land42.0 sq mi (108.8 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
52
  Density1.2/sq mi (0.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04961
Area code 207
FIPS code 23-32895
GNIS feature ID0582519
Website www.highlandplt.com

Highland Plantation is a plantation in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 52 at the 2020 census. [1]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 42.0 square miles (109 km2), of which 42.0 square miles (109 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.05%) is water.

Briggs Hill is a mountain summit in the far southeastern corner of Highland Plantation and its base apparently runs across the plantation border into Lexington Township. The hill is located at latitude - longitude coordinates N 45.06 and W 70.02. Briggs Hill climbs to 1,952 feet (595 meters) above sea level. Historical records would suggest Briggs Hill derived its name from an early settler, Adin Briggs. He, wife Susanna Cottle, and children resided on the hill in the early 1840s, finally leaving the stony farm in 1846 to travel westward (locating permanently in Willow Creek Township, Lee County, Illinois).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 128
1880 121−5.5%
1890 76−37.2%
1900 67−11.8%
1910 681.5%
1920 55−19.1%
1930 6110.9%
1940 53−13.1%
1950 565.7%
1960 46−17.9%
1970 23−50.0%
1980 60160.9%
1990 38−36.7%
2000 5236.8%
2010 7340.4%
2020 52−28.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 52 people, 24 households, and 16 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 1.2 inhabitants per square mile (0.46/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.50/km2). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.

There were 24 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the plantation the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $14,167 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $10,038. There were 23.5% of families and 34.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 56.5% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

References

  1. "Census - Geography Profile: Highland plantation, Somerset County, Maine" . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.