St. John Plantation, Maine

St. John Plantation Plantation de Saint-Jean
Plantation
Location of Saint John Plantation, Maine
Coordinates: 47°10′N68°46′W / 47.167°N 68.767°W / 47.167; -68.767
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area
• Total	51.5 sq mi (133.5 km2)
• Land	50.3 sq mi (130.2 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation	1,188 ft (362 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	263
• Density	5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04743
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-65200
GNIS feature ID	0582710 [1]

St. John Plantation (French: Plantation de Saint-Jean) is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the banks of the Saint John River. The population was 263 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 51.5 square miles (133.5 km²), of which 50.3 square miles (130.2 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), or 2.45%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	127		—
1880	166		30.7%
1890	226		36.1%
1900	371		64.2%
1910	571		53.9%
1920	549		−3.9%
1930	569		3.6%
1940	628		10.4%
1950	569		−9.4%
1960	407		−28.5%
1970	377		−7.4%
1980	322		−14.6%
1990	274		−14.9%
2000	282		2.9%
2010	267		−5.3%
2020	263		−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

At the 2000 census there were 282 people in 110 households, including 78 families, in the plantation. The population density was 5.6 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White. ^[5] Of the 110 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.5% of households were one person and 16.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $27,250 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $13,212. About 6.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.9% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "Plantation of Saint John". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1 September 1995. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
2. "Census - Geography Profile: St. John plantation, Aroostook County, Maine". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. John plantation, Aroostook County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.