Van Buren, Maine facts for kids
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Van Buren, Maine
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Van Buren's view from the Canada–US border
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| Nickname(s):
Gateway to the St. John Valley
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Location of Van Buren, Maine
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| County | Aroostook | |
| Incorporated (town) | March 1881 | |
| Villages | Van Buren Keegan |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 34.86 sq mi (90.29 km2) | |
| • Land | 33.78 sq mi (87.49 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,038 | |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23.3/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
04785
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| Area code(s) | 207 | |
Van Buren is a town on the Saint John River in Aroostook County, Maine, United States; located across from Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada. The population was 2,038 at the 2020 census. It is named after U.S. President Martin Van Buren.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.86 square miles (90.29 km2), of which 33.78 square miles (87.49 km2) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) is water.
Van Buren is connected to Saint Leonard, New Brunswick, via the Saint Leonard-Van Buren Bridge.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Van Buren has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Van Buren, Maine, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
61 (16) |
77 (25) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
82 (28) |
74 (23) |
60 (16) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.4 (5.8) |
42.5 (5.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
67.2 (19.6) |
81.0 (27.2) |
87.0 (30.6) |
88.8 (31.6) |
87.9 (31.1) |
82.2 (27.9) |
71.7 (22.1) |
59.8 (15.4) |
47.2 (8.4) |
91.2 (32.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
33.0 (0.6) |
46.5 (8.1) |
61.9 (16.6) |
71.2 (21.8) |
76.3 (24.6) |
75.3 (24.1) |
66.7 (19.3) |
52.5 (11.4) |
38.8 (3.8) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 7.4 (−13.7) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
36.4 (2.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
59.9 (15.5) |
65.7 (18.7) |
64.1 (17.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
42.9 (6.1) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
38.4 (3.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −4.3 (−20.2) |
−4.8 (−20.4) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
38.9 (3.8) |
48.7 (9.3) |
55.2 (12.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
33.3 (0.7) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −29.6 (−34.2) |
−28.9 (−33.8) |
−18.7 (−28.2) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
42.6 (5.9) |
40.6 (4.8) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
−15.8 (−26.6) |
−32.9 (−36.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −47 (−44) |
−44 (−42) |
−37 (−38) |
−19 (−28) |
18 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
26 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
2 (−17) |
−16 (−27) |
−35 (−37) |
−47 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.87 (73) |
2.27 (58) |
2.45 (62) |
3.06 (78) |
3.61 (92) |
3.97 (101) |
4.81 (122) |
3.48 (88) |
3.83 (97) |
4.37 (111) |
3.37 (86) |
3.38 (86) |
41.47 (1,053) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 24.5 (62) |
20.0 (51) |
17.5 (44) |
5.7 (14) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
7.4 (19) |
20.7 (53) |
96.7 (246) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.4 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 143.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 35.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 92 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 90 | 84 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.5 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9.0 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 12.3 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV and humidity) | |||||||||||||
Schools
Van Buren is part of the Maine School Administrative District No. 24 school system, which contains Van Buren District Elementary School and Van Buren District Secondary School.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,050 | — | |
| 1860 | 616 | −41.3% | |
| 1870 | 922 | 49.7% | |
| 1880 | 1,110 | 20.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,168 | 5.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,878 | 60.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,065 | 63.2% | |
| 1920 | 4,594 | 49.9% | |
| 1930 | 4,721 | 2.8% | |
| 1940 | 5,380 | 14.0% | |
| 1950 | 5,094 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,679 | −8.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,971 | −15.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,557 | −10.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,045 | −14.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,631 | −13.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,171 | −17.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,038 | −6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Van Buren is part of Francophone North America; 76.6 percent of residents are habitual speakers of French. Links with Québec and New Brunswick are consequently strong.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,171 people, 1,027 households, and 601 families living in the town. The population density was 64.3 inhabitants per square mile (24.8/km2). There were 1,184 housing units at an average density of 35.1 units per square mile (13.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 1,027 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.55.
The median age in the town was 51.5 years. 15.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Van Buren (Maine) para niños
