Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine facts for kids
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Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine
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 Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2) |
| • Land | 22.0 sq mi (57.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
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| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 3.527/sq mi (1.362/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-59705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582678 |
Pleasant Ridge Plantation is a small community in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is called a "plantation," which is a type of town in Maine. In 2020, about 85 people lived there.
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Where is Pleasant Ridge?
Pleasant Ridge Plantation covers about 24 square miles (62 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 22 square miles (57 square kilometers). The rest, about 2 square miles (5.3 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Pleasant Ridge Plantation has changed over many years. Here is a quick look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 143 | — | |
| 1860 | 159 | 11.2% | |
| 1870 | 135 | −15.1% | |
| 1880 | 128 | −5.2% | |
| 1890 | 108 | −15.6% | |
| 1900 | 114 | 5.6% | |
| 1910 | 92 | −19.3% | |
| 1920 | 90 | −2.2% | |
| 1930 | 104 | 15.6% | |
| 1940 | 92 | −11.5% | |
| 1950 | 80 | −13.0% | |
| 1960 | 108 | 35.0% | |
| 1970 | 116 | 7.4% | |
| 1980 | 99 | −14.7% | |
| 1990 | 91 | −8.1% | |
| 2000 | 83 | −8.8% | |
| 2010 | 93 | 12.0% | |
| 2020 | 85 | −8.6% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 83 people living in the plantation. These people lived in 39 different homes. Most of these homes (24) were families.
Who Lives in Pleasant Ridge?
In 2000, most people in Pleasant Ridge Plantation were White. A small number of people were from two or more different racial backgrounds.
Many homes had married couples living together. Some homes had children under 18 years old. About 10% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
Age Groups in Pleasant Ridge
The people in Pleasant Ridge Plantation are spread out across different age groups:
- About 14.5% were under 18 years old.
- About 3.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 25.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 37.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 19.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living here in 2000 was 52 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 88.6 males.
See also
In Spanish: Pleasant Ridge Plantation para niños
