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Macwahoc Plantation, Maine
Plantation
Location of Macwahoc Plantation, Maine
Location of Macwahoc Plantation, Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Aroostook
Area
 • Total 29.6 sq mi (76.7 km2)
 • Land 29.4 sq mi (76.2 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 62
 • Density 2.095/sq mi (0.808/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04451
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-42450
GNIS feature ID 0582575

Macwahoc Plantation is a small community located in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. It is called a 'plantation' because of how it is set up legally in Maine. In 2020, only 62 people lived there.

Where is Macwahoc Plantation?

Macwahoc Plantation covers about 76.7 square kilometers (29.6 square miles) in total. Most of this area, about 76.2 square kilometers (29.4 square miles), is land. A small part, about 0.4 square kilometers (0.15 square miles), is water. This means that only a tiny bit, about 0.55%, of the plantation's area is water.

How Many People Live Here?

The number of people living in Macwahoc Plantation has changed a lot over the years. Here is a look at the population from 1860 to 2020:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 202
1870 170 −15.8%
1880 187 10.0%
1890 216 15.5%
1900 153 −29.2%
1910 147 −3.9%
1920 131 −10.9%
1930 163 24.4%
1940 242 48.5%
1950 131 −45.9%
1960 165 26.0%
1970 126 −23.6%
1980 126 0.0%
1990 114 −9.5%
2000 98 −14.0%
2010 79 −19.4%
2020 62 −21.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

In the year 2000, there were 98 people living in Macwahoc Plantation. These people lived in 42 different homes, and 34 of these were families. The area had about 3.3 people per square mile. All the people living there were White.

About 28.6% of the homes had children under 18 years old. Most homes, 66.7%, were married couples living together. About 7.1% of homes had a female head of the house with no husband. Around 19% of homes were not families.

The average home had 2.33 people, and the average family had 2.59 people.

Age Groups

In 2000, the people in Macwahoc Plantation were of different ages:

  • 17.3% were under 18 years old.
  • 8.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • 30.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • 32.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • 11.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Macwahoc Plantation was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were about 128 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and older, there were about 113 males.

Money and Income

In 2000, the average income for a household in Macwahoc Plantation was $23,750 per year. For families, the average income was $25,313 per year. Men earned more on average, with a median income of $24,750, while women earned $13,750.

The average income per person in the plantation was $10,787. About 12.8% of families and 16.5% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included 12.5% of those under 18 and 60.0% of those over 64 years old.

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