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Coplin Plantation, Maine
Plantation
The former Coplin Plantation Schoolhouse
The former Coplin Plantation Schoolhouse
Coplin Plantation, Maine is located in Maine
Coplin Plantation, Maine
Coplin Plantation, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 33.1 sq mi (86 km2)
 • Land 33.1 sq mi (86 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 131
 • Density 3.958/sq mi (1.523/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04970
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-14205
GNIS feature ID 0582418

Coplin Plantation is a plantation in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 131 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 33.1 square miles (86 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 301
1870 69 −77.1%
1880 79 14.5%
1890 71 −10.1%
1900 70 −1.4%
1910 81 15.7%
1920 177 118.5%
1930 69 −61.0%
1940 54 −21.7%
1950 64 18.5%
1960 40 −37.5%
1970 50 25.0%
1980 111 122.0%
1990 120 8.1%
2000 135 12.5%
2010 166 23.0%
2020 131 −21.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 135 people, 58 households, and 37 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 4.8 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the plantation was 99.26% White, and 0.74% from two or more races.

There were 58 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the plantation the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.9 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $13,490. There were 15.8% of families and 13.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 23.9% of under eighteens and 7.4% of those over 64.

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