Winterville Plantation, Maine

Winterville Plantation, Maine
Plantation
Location of Winterville Plantation, Maine
Coordinates: 46°58′13″N68°34′16″W / 46.97028°N 68.57111°W / 46.97028; -68.57111
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area
• Total	39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	194
• Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04739
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-86865
GNIS feature ID	0582823

Winterville Plantation is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census. ^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 39.0 square miles (101.0 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), or 8.74%, is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	101		—
1890	72		−28.7%
1900	124		72.2%
1910	267		115.3%
1920	353		32.2%
1930	408		15.6%
1940	462		13.2%
1950	373		−19.3%
1960	215		−42.4%
1970	164		−23.7%
1980	235		43.3%
1990	217		−7.7%
2000	196		−9.7%
2010	224		14.3%
2020	194		−13.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

At the 2000 census there were 196 people, 79 households, and 57 families living in the plantation. The population density was 5.5 inhabitants per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 97.96% White, 0.51% Native American, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02%. ^[4]

Of the 79 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 12.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males.

The median household income was $27,917 and the median family income was $33,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $14,376. About 10.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. "Census - Geography Profile: Winterville plantation, Aroostook County, Maine". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winterville plantation, Aroostook County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.