Macwahoc Plantation, Maine facts for kids
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Macwahoc Plantation, Maine
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Location of Macwahoc Plantation, Maine
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| 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) |
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| • Total | 62 |
| • Density | 2.095/sq mi (0.808/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04451
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| 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.
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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:
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| 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% | |
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Macwahoc Plantation para niños
