Reed Plantation, Maine facts for kids
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Reed Plantation, Maine
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Location of Reed Plantation, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.2 sq mi (153.3 km2) |
| • Land | 59.0 sq mi (152.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 2.179/sq mi (0.841/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04497
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-62400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582694 |
Reed Plantation is a small community located in Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States. It's called a "plantation" because of a special type of local government used in Maine for smaller, less populated areas. In 2020, about 129 people lived there.
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Exploring Reed Plantation's Location
Reed Plantation covers a total area of about 59.2 square miles (153.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 59.0 square miles (152.7 square kilometers). Only a small part, about 0.23 square miles (0.6 square kilometers), is water. This means it's mostly surrounded by land.
Understanding Reed Plantation's Population
The number of people living in Reed Plantation has changed over many years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 72 | — | |
| 1870 | 54 | −25.0% | |
| 1880 | 109 | 101.9% | |
| 1890 | 203 | 86.2% | |
| 1900 | 399 | 96.6% | |
| 1910 | 537 | 34.6% | |
| 1920 | 639 | 19.0% | |
| 1930 | 495 | −22.5% | |
| 1940 | 433 | −12.5% | |
| 1950 | 351 | −18.9% | |
| 1960 | 325 | −7.4% | |
| 1970 | 273 | −16.0% | |
| 1980 | 274 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 296 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 207 | −30.1% | |
| 2010 | 161 | −22.2% | |
| 2020 | 129 | −19.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 207 people living in Reed Plantation. These people lived in 74 different homes, and 58 of those were families. The population was mostly White, with a small percentage of Asian residents and people of two or more races.
About 30% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes were made up of married couples. The average household had about 2.8 people.
The ages of people in Reed Plantation varied. About 25.6% were under 18 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 41 years old. This means half the people were younger than 41 and half were older.
The History of Reed Plantation
Reed Plantation was first settled in the early 1830s. Four families were among the first to make their homes here: the Clifford, Rollins, Prouty, and Plummer families. The mothers of these families were four sisters from the Spaulding family: Edith Clifford, Susan Spaulding, Lavinia Prouty, and Phoebe Plummer. They came from the Dover-Foxcroft area. Many people living in Reed Plantation today, or in the nearby village of Wytopitlock, are descendants of these early settlers.
See also
In Spanish: Reed Plantation para niños
