Northeast Somerset, Maine facts for kids
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Northeast Somerset, Maine
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 Northeast Somerset, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 521.0 sq mi (1,349.5 km2) |
| • Land | 485.3 sq mi (1,256.9 km2) |
| • Water | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 367 |
| • Density | 0.7044/sq mi (0.2720/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-51114 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582630 |
Northeast Somerset is a special kind of place in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is called an "unorganized territory." This means it does not have its own local government like a town or city. Instead, it is managed by the county or state. In 2020, about 367 people lived here.
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Where is Northeast Somerset?
Northeast Somerset covers a large area in Maine. The United States Census Bureau says it is about 1,349.5 square kilometers (or about 521 square miles) in total. Most of this area, about 1,256.9 square kilometers (485.3 square miles), is land. The rest, about 92.6 square kilometers (35.8 square miles), is covered by water, like lakes and rivers.
What are Townships?
This territory is made up of different sections called townships. There are 17 full townships and six partial townships here. Some of these partial townships are shared with nearby areas like Seboomook Lake and Northwest Somerset.
List of Townships
- Bald Mountain (T2 R3 BKP EKR)
- Chase Stream
- East Moxie
- Indian Stream
- Johnson Mountain
- Long Pond
- Mayfield
- Misery Gore
- Misery Township
- Moxie Gore
- Rockwood Strip (T1 R1)
- Rockwood Strip (T2 R2)
- Sandbar Tract
- Sandwich Academy Grant
- Sapling
- Squaretown
- Taunton & Raynham Academy Grant
Who Lives in Northeast Somerset?
The number of people living in Northeast Somerset has changed over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 301 | — | |
| 1990 | 377 | 25.2% | |
| 2000 | 354 | −6.1% | |
| 2010 | 390 | 10.2% | |
| 2020 | 367 | −5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 354 people living in the area. These people lived in 165 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 99 of these households were families.
The population was spread out by age. About 21.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 13.8% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people living here was 44 years.
