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Roque Bluffs, Maine
Roque Bluffs, Maine is located in Maine
Roque Bluffs, Maine
Roque Bluffs, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Washington
Area
 • Total 19.53 sq mi (50.58 km2)
 • Land 10.39 sq mi (26.91 km2)
 • Water 9.14 sq mi (23.67 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 296
 • Density 28/sq mi (11.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04654
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-63940
GNIS feature ID 0582701

Roque Bluffs is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 296 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Roque Bluffs State Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.53 square miles (50.58 km2), of which 10.39 square miles (26.91 km2) is land and 9.14 square miles (23.67 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 168
1910 105 −37.5%
1920 98 −6.7%
1930 108 10.2%
1940 120 11.1%
1950 80 −33.3%
1960 152 90.0%
1970 153 0.7%
1980 244 59.5%
1990 234 −4.1%
2000 264 12.8%
2010 303 14.8%
2020 296 −2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 303 people, 139 households, and 91 families living in the town. The population density was 29.2 inhabitants per square mile (11.3/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 26.3 per square mile (10.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 139 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.55.

The median age in the town was 51.7 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 40.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

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