Hibberts Gore, Maine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hibberts Gore, Maine
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| Gore of Hibberts Gore | |
| Nickname(s):
Hibberts, Hibbert's Gore, Township of Hibberts Gore, Unorganized Territory of Hibberts Gore
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Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
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Maine's location in the United States.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maine |
| U.S. Congressional District | ME-1 |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.752 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.93 km2 (0.745 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.02 km2 (0.007 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582518 |
| FIPS code | 23-015-32715 |
| Waterways | Crummett Brook |
Hibberts Gore (also called Hibberts) is a special kind of area in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. It's called a "gore" because it's a small piece of land that was left out when other areas were being mapped and organized. In 2020, only one person lived in Hibberts Gore!
A Little Bit of History
When people first mapped out Maine, they sometimes missed small areas. Hibberts Gore was one of these places! It was "ignored by surveyors," which means the people drawing maps didn't include it.
Because it was missed, Hibberts Gore remained an "unincorporated" area. This means it doesn't have its own official local government like a city or a town. Most of Maine is divided into cities, towns, or plantations (another type of small community), but Hibberts Gore is different.
Who Lives There?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 1 | — | |
| 1950 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 1980 | 2 | — | |
| 1990 | 1 | −50.0% | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Every ten years, the United States counts all its people in something called a census. This helps us know how many people live in different places.
According to the 2020 census, only one person lived in Hibberts Gore. This person made up the only household there, and there were no families counted. As you can see from the chart above, the population of Hibberts Gore has been very small for a long time, usually just one or two people!
