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Frenchville

Ville-Française  (French)
Town of Frenchville
Location of Frenchville, Maine
Location of Frenchville, Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Aroostook
Villages Frenchville
Upper Frenchville
Area
 • Total 29.17 sq mi (75.55 km2)
 • Land 28.71 sq mi (74.36 km2)
 • Water 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,052
 • Density 37/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04745
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-26735
GNIS feature ID 0582483

Frenchville is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 census.

A total of 79.3 percent of Frenchville residents are regular speakers of French, aided by its proximity to French-speaking Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada. Among younger generations, English and "Valley French," a combination of English and French, are preferred.

The town is home to the general aviation airport Northern Aroostook Regional Airport, Frenchville Railroad Station and Water Tank, and Corriveau Mill.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.17 square miles (75.55 km2), of which 28.71 square miles (74.36 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2) is water. The town lies on the south bank of the Saint John River, which forms the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada.

Climate

Climate data for Frenchville Aroostook Airport, Maine, 1997–2020 normals: 988ft (301m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 50
(10)
50
(10)
75
(24)
79
(26)
90
(32)
93
(34)
94
(34)
91
(33)
91
(33)
79
(26)
72
(22)
57
(14)
94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 40.0
(4.4)
39.8
(4.3)
49.3
(9.6)
66.3
(19.1)
81.2
(27.3)
84.4
(29.1)
86.3
(30.2)
85.4
(29.7)
80.7
(27.1)
68.8
(20.4)
57.8
(14.3)
44.3
(6.8)
88.5
(31.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 18.3
(−7.6)
21.9
(−5.6)
31.6
(−0.2)
44.8
(7.1)
60.8
(16.0)
69.2
(20.7)
74.6
(23.7)
73.2
(22.9)
65.2
(18.4)
50.3
(10.2)
37.0
(2.8)
24.6
(−4.1)
47.6
(8.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 10.5
(−11.9)
13.6
(−10.2)
23.3
(−4.8)
36.6
(2.6)
50.7
(10.4)
59.4
(15.2)
65.2
(18.4)
63.4
(17.4)
55.5
(13.1)
42.7
(5.9)
30.9
(−0.6)
18.0
(−7.8)
39.2
(4.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.7
(−16.3)
5.3
(−14.8)
15.1
(−9.4)
28.4
(−2.0)
40.7
(4.8)
49.5
(9.7)
55.7
(13.2)
53.7
(12.1)
45.9
(7.7)
35.1
(1.7)
24.8
(−4.0)
11.4
(−11.4)
30.7
(−0.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17.0
(−27.2)
−14.5
(−25.8)
−6.7
(−21.5)
15.0
(−9.4)
28.9
(−1.7)
37.4
(3.0)
45.2
(7.3)
42.0
(5.6)
30.9
(−0.6)
22.0
(−5.6)
8.3
(−13.2)
−7.7
(−22.1)
−18.9
(−28.3)
Record low °F (°C) −31
(−35)
−23
(−31)
−18
(−28)
−1
(−18)
25
(−4)
31
(−1)
40
(4)
34
(1)
23
(−5)
15
(−9)
3
(−16)
−21
(−29)
−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.51
(38)
0.87
(22)
1.47
(37)
2.35
(60)
3.07
(78)
4.23
(107)
3.88
(99)
3.77
(96)
3.46
(88)
3.46
(88)
2.58
(66)
2.27
(58)
32.92
(837)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.0 8.1 10.1 12.5 14.7 14.7 15.5 14.3 12.9 14.1 12.3 11.8 150
Source 1: NOAA (precipitation)
Source 2: XMACIS2 (normals, records & monthly maxima/minima)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 1,851
1880 2,288 23.6%
1890 2,560 11.9%
1900 1,316 −48.6%
1910 1,414 7.4%
1920 1,586 12.2%
1930 1,525 −3.8%
1940 1,566 2.7%
1950 1,528 −2.4%
1960 1,421 −7.0%
1970 1,375 −3.2%
1980 1,450 5.5%
1990 1,338 −7.7%
2000 1,225 −8.4%
2010 1,087 −11.3%
2020 1,052 −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,087 people, 459 households, and 346 families living in the town. The population density was 37.9 inhabitants per square mile (14.6/km2). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 459 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households 22.0% were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the town was 47 years; 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

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