Kingsbury Plantation, Maine
| Kingsbury Plantation, Maine | |
|---|---|
| Plantation | |
 Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine. | |
| Coordinates: 45°9′0″N 69°35′51″W / 45.15000°N 69.59750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Piscataquis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.6 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7 |
| • Density | 0.2/sq mi (0.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-37095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582543 |
Kingsbury Plantation is a plantation in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The plantation was named for Judge Sanford Kingsbury, a landowner.[1] As of the 2000 census, the plantation had a total population of 7.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 44.6 square miles (116 km2), of which, 44.1 square miles (114 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (1.08%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 227 | — | |
| 1850 | 181 | −20.3% | |
| 1860 | 191 | 5.5% | |
| 1870 | 174 | −8.9% | |
| 1880 | 198 | 13.8% | |
| 1890 | 205 | 3.5% | |
| 1900 | 106 | −48.3% | |
| 1910 | 108 | 1.9% | |
| 1920 | 63 | −41.7% | |
| 1930 | 50 | −20.6% | |
| 1940 | 63 | 26.0% | |
| 1950 | 35 | −44.4% | |
| 1960 | 8 | −77.1% | |
| 1970 | 7 | −12.5% | |
| 1980 | 4 | −42.9% | |
| 1990 | 13 | 225.0% | |
| 2000 | 9 | −30.8% | |
| 2010 | 28 | 211.1% | |
| Est. 2014 | 27 | [2] | −3.6% |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 9 people, 6 households, and 1 family residing in the plantation. The population density was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 8 White and 1 from two or more races.
There were 6 households out of which 2 were married couples living together and 4 were non-families. 3 households were made up of individuals and 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.50 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the plantation the population was spread out with 1 between 25 and 44, 3 from 45 to 64, and 5 ages 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years.
References
- ↑ "Profile for Kingsbury, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
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Coordinates: 45°07′10″N 69°38′57″W / 45.11944°N 69.64917°W