Stacyville, Maine facts for kids
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Stacyville, Maine
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 Stacyville, Maine
Location in Maine
Stacyville, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.54 sq mi (102.41 km2) |
| • Land | 39.53 sq mi (102.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 380 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
04777 (Stacyville)
04765 (Patten) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-73600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582743 |
Stacyville is a small town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is located near the beautiful Mount Katahdin. In 2020, about 380 people lived there.
Stacyville became famous in 1939 because of a boy named Donn Fendler. He was 12 years old when he got lost on Mount Katahdin. After nine days, he was found safely in Stacyville on July 25, 1939. A searcher named Nelson McMoran found him.
Geography of Stacyville
Stacyville covers a total area of about 39.54 square miles (102.41 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers), is water. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau.
Population of Stacyville
The number of people living in Stacyville has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 138 | — | |
| 1880 | 184 | 33.3% | |
| 1890 | 250 | 35.9% | |
| 1900 | 347 | 38.8% | |
| 1910 | 577 | 66.3% | |
| 1920 | 583 | 1.0% | |
| 1930 | 600 | 2.9% | |
| 1940 | 717 | 19.5% | |
| 1950 | 679 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 673 | −0.9% | |
| 1970 | 547 | −18.7% | |
| 1980 | 554 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 480 | −13.4% | |
| 2000 | 405 | −15.6% | |
| 2010 | 396 | −2.2% | |
| 2020 | 380 | −4.0% | |
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What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, there were 396 people living in Stacyville. They lived in 162 homes, and 107 of these were families. The town had about 10 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Stacyville were White (96.5%). There were also small numbers of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 0.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (31.5%) had children under 18 living there. About 48.1% of homes were married couples. The average home had 2.44 people. The average family had 2.96 people.
The average age of people in Stacyville was 42 years old. About 24.2% of residents were under 18. About 15.2% were 65 years old or older. Slightly more than half of the residents (54.8%) were male, and 45.2% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Stacyville (Maine) para niños
