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Deblois, Maine
Deblois, Maine is located in Maine
Deblois, Maine
Deblois, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Washington
Area
 • Total 36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
 • Land 35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
 • Water 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 74
 • Density 2/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04622
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-16865
GNIS feature ID 0582435

Deblois is a small town located in Washington County, Maine, United States. It was named after T.A. Deblois, who was the president of the Bank of Portland. In 2020, the town had a population of 74 people.

About Deblois's Location

Deblois is a small town in Maine. It covers about 36 square miles (93 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area is land. Only a very small part is water.

How Many People Live Here?

The number of people living in Deblois has changed over many years. Here is a look at the population from different census counts:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 131
1870 139 6.1%
1880 105 −24.5%
1890 76 −27.6%
1900 73 −3.9%
1910 69 −5.5%
1920 75 8.7%
1930 62 −17.3%
1940 55 −11.3%
1950 59 7.3%
1960 26 −55.9%
1970 20 −23.1%
1980 44 120.0%
1990 73 65.9%
2000 49 −32.9%
2010 57 16.3%
2020 74 29.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

Looking at the 2010 Census

In 2010, there were 57 people living in Deblois. These people lived in 27 different homes. About 17 of these homes were families. The town had 65 places where people could live.

Most of the people in Deblois were White (94.7%). A small number were Native American (1.8%). Some people (3.5%) were from two or more races.

Who Lives in the Homes?

Out of the 27 homes, some had children under 18 (22.2%). Many homes (44.4%) had married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (11.1%). A few homes had a male head of household without a wife (7.4%). About 37% of homes were not families.

Almost one-third of all homes (33.3%) had only one person living there. About 11.1% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, about two people lived in each home. Families had about 2.65 people on average.

Ages of Residents

The average age of people in Deblois in 2010 was about 45.8 years old.

  • About 19.3% of residents were under 18 years old.
  • No residents were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 28.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • Another 28% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 24.6% were 65 years old or older.

There were slightly more males (52.6%) than females (47.4%) in the town.

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