Westmanland, Maine facts for kids
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Westmanland, Maine
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Location of Westmanland, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2) |
| • Land | 35.60 sq mi (92.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 79 |
| • Density | 2/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04783
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-83540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582807 |
Westmanland is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.41 km2), of which 35.60 square miles (92.20 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2) is water.
History
Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. On March 23, 1870 the Maine State Legislature passed an Act authorizing a Board of Immigration and William W. Thomas, Jr. was named Commissioner of Immigration. Thomas went to Sweden, recruited immigrants and led them first into New Sweden township followed by the townships of Westmanland and Stockholm.
In 1879 the first group of immigrants to settle in Westmanland. Victor Lindberg, from the Swedish province of Västmanland, arrived in the area of Westmanland during 1881. He is credited with naming the new plantation Westmanland when it was organized June 1, 1892.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 52 | — | |
| 1900 | 100 | 92.3% | |
| 1910 | 104 | 4.0% | |
| 1920 | 101 | −2.9% | |
| 1930 | 87 | −13.9% | |
| 1940 | 105 | 20.7% | |
| 1950 | 77 | −26.7% | |
| 1960 | 46 | −40.3% | |
| 1970 | 52 | 13.0% | |
| 1980 | 53 | 1.9% | |
| 1990 | 72 | 35.8% | |
| 2000 | 71 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 62 | −12.7% | |
| 2020 | 79 | 27.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 62 people, 31 households, and 19 families living in the town. The population density was 1.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.7/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White and 1.6% Native American.
There were 31 households, of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.47.
The median age in the town was 55 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 46.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.8% male and 45.2% female.
Other sources
- Lenentine, Charlotte The Swedish People of Northern Maine (University of Maine. 1950)
- Hede, Richard Maine's Swedish Colony 1870-1970 Centennial Book (1970)
Notable people
- Adm. Gregory G. Johnson, former commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces, Southern Europe
See also
In Spanish: Westmanland para niños
