Whitney, Maine

Whitney, Maine
Unorganized territory
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Coordinates: 45°18′01″N67°58′51″W / 45.30028°N 67.98083°W / 45.30028; -67.98083
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Area
• Total	18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
• Land	10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2)
• Water	7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6
• Density	0.33/sq mi (0.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	04487 (Springfield)
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-85230
GNIS feature ID	582813

Whitney is an unorganized territory in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is designated as Township 5 Range 1 of the North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase. The population was 6 at the 2020 census. ^[1] T5 R1 NBPP is also known as Pukakon Township. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Whitney has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²), of which 10.9 square miles (28.3 km²) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), or 39.74%, is water. ^[3] Much of the area of the township is occupied by several lakes at the headwaters of the West Branch of the St. Croix River, including Scraggly Lake and Junior Lake. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5		—
2020	6		20.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 Census, ^[6] there were six people living in the location.

Education

The Maine Department of Education takes responsibility for coordinating school assignments in the unorganized territories. Pukakon Township is assigned to: ^[7] Kingman Elementary School (a school in the unorganized territory operated by the Maine Department of Education), ^{[8] [9]} Mt. Jefferson Junior High School (of Maine School Administrative District 30), and Lee Academy (a private school paid by the state). ^[7]

References

1. "Census - Geography Profile: Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 19, 2022.
2. "Maine State Senate Districts Detail" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2015.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
4. "Junior Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Education in the Unorganized Territory - Find Your School". Maine Department of Education . Retrieved 2025-07-13.
8. "Kingman Elementary School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved 2025-07-13.
9. "Education in the Unorganized Territory Schools". Maine Department of Education . Retrieved 2025-07-13.