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Prentiss, Maine
Prentiss, Maine is located in Maine
Prentiss, Maine
Prentiss, Maine
Location in Maine
Prentiss, Maine is located in the United States
Prentiss, Maine
Prentiss, Maine
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
 • Total 38.4 sq mi (99.4 km2)
 • Land 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 169
 • Density 4.401/sq mi (1.700/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04487
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-60790
GNIS feature ID 2378265

Prentiss is a small place in Penobscot County, Maine, in the United States. It is known as an "unorganized territory." This means it does not have its own local government like a town or city. Instead, the county or state helps manage things for the people living there. Prentiss was named after Henry Prentiss, who owned land in the area a long time ago. In 2020, about 169 people lived in Prentiss.

Where is Prentiss?

Prentiss is located in the state of Maine. The United States Census Bureau says that Prentiss covers about 38.4 square miles (99.4 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 38.3 square miles (99.3 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.

How Many People Live in Prentiss?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 226
1870 387 71.2%
1880 416 7.5%
1890 401 −3.6%
1900 502 25.2%
1910 472 −6.0%
1920 373 −21.0%
1930 330 −11.5%
1940 337 2.1%
1950 315 −6.5%
1960 227 −27.9%
1970 159 −30.0%
1980 205 28.9%
1990 245 19.5%
2000 214 −12.7%
2010 214 0.0%
2020 169 −21.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

The number of people living in Prentiss has changed over many years. In 1860, there were 226 people. The population grew for a while, reaching 502 people in 1900. Since then, the number of residents has generally gone down. By the year 2000, there were 214 people living in Prentiss. This number stayed the same in 2010. The most recent count in 2020 showed that 169 people live there.

In 2000, there were 82 households in Prentiss. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 35% of these households had children under 18 years old. Most households, around 62%, were married couples living together.

The people living in Prentiss in 2000 were of different ages.

  • About 25% were under 18 years old.
  • About 7.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 29% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 24% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 13.6% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Prentiss in 2000 was 39 years.

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