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Linneus, Maine
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Location of Linneus, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.47 sq mi (117.77 km2) |
| • Land | 44.26 sq mi (114.63 km2) |
| • Water | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 947 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04730
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-39965 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582562 |
Linneus is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 947 at the 2020 census. It is named after Carl Linnaeus.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.47 square miles (117.77 km2), of which 44.26 square miles (114.63 km2) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2) is water.
Founding
Half the township of Linneus was sold by the State of Massachusetts in 1833 in order to raise money to endow a Botany professorship at Harvard College.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 311 | — | |
| 1850 | 561 | 80.4% | |
| 1860 | 785 | 39.9% | |
| 1870 | 1,008 | 28.4% | |
| 1880 | 917 | −9.0% | |
| 1890 | 965 | 5.2% | |
| 1900 | 834 | −13.6% | |
| 1910 | 809 | −3.0% | |
| 1920 | 706 | −12.7% | |
| 1930 | 753 | 6.7% | |
| 1940 | 755 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 777 | 2.9% | |
| 1960 | 607 | −21.9% | |
| 1970 | 608 | 0.2% | |
| 1980 | 752 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 810 | 7.7% | |
| 2000 | 892 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 984 | 10.3% | |
| 2020 | 947 | −3.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 984 people, 382 households, and 272 families living in the town. The population density was 22.2 inhabitants per square mile (8.6/km2). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.8% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 382 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the town was 42.7 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Linneus (Maine) para niños
