Central Aroostook is an
unorganized territory in
Aroostook County,
Maine
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, United States. The population was 164 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.84%, is water.
There are 15
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in the unorganized territory, including Webbertown, St. Croix, Scopan, Swett Farm, Dudley, and
E Township.
Cox Patent, an area within the township of TDR2 WELS, is also in Central Aroostook.
Demographics
As of the
2000 census,
there were 95 people, 44 households, and 27 families living in the unorganized territory. The
population density
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was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km
2). There were 347 housing units, at an average density of 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.95%
White
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and 1.05% from two or more races.
There were 44 households, of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.61.
In the unorganized territory 11.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% were 18 to 24, 17.9% were 25 to 44, 43.2% were 45 to 64, and 23.2% were 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $22,188. Males had a median income of $21,875, versus $19,375 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the unorganized territory was $14,680. There were 30.3% of families and 38.6% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 75.0% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those over 64.
References
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Unorganized territories in Maine
Populated places in Aroostook County, Maine