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Hibberts Gore, Maine
Gore of Hibberts Gore
Nickname(s): 
Hibberts, Hibbert's Gore, Township of Hibberts Gore, Unorganized Territory of Hibberts Gore
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Maine's location in the United States.
Maine's location in the United States.
Country United States United States
State Maine 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
 (2020)
 • 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
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!

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