Whitney, Maine | |
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Coordinates: 45°18′01″N67°58′51″W / 45.30028°N 67.98083°W | |
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]
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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.
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]