Passadumkeag is a town on the east bank of the

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at the confluence with the

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in Penobscot County,

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, United States. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. ''Passadumkeag'' is a word of the

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meaning "quick water".Federal Writer's Project, ''Maine: A Guide Downeast'' (1937), p. 295

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Historic building

The District No. 2 Schoolhouse in Passadumkeag is listed on the

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 374 people, 159 households, and 103 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 197 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.5%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 3.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 159 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were

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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 441 people, 172 households, and 129 families living in the town. The

was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.41%

, 0.45% Native American, 0.23%

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, and 0.91% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population. There were 172 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were

living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $22,083 for females. The

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for the town was $15,812. About 8.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the

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, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

2022 shutdown

In April 2022, the town government "effectively shut down" for two months after the resignation of a single employee left the town without a town clerk, when she was denied a two-week vacation. At the time the town also did not have a code enforcement officer, animal control officer, or tax assessor.

Notable people

* Solomon Comstock, US congressman from

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(1889–1891) * Lawrence E. Lockman, Maine state legislator

References

{{authority control Towns in Penobscot County, Maine Towns in Maine