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Aroostook County ( ; ) is the northernmost
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in the
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. It is located along the
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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The
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is Houlton, with offices in
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and Fort Kent. Known in Maine as "The County", it is the largest
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in Maine by total area, the second- largest in the United States east of the
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by total area (behind St. Louis County, Minnesota), and the 31st-largest county in the entire contiguous U.S. With over of land, it is larger than three of the smaller U.S. states. The state's northernmost village, Estcourt Station, is also the northernmost community in the
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region and in the
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east of the
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. Aroostook County is known for its potato cultivation, and it is an emerging hub for
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. Historically,
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culture and heritage is well-represented in the county. In the Saint John Valley (northern Aroostook county), which borders
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, many of the residents are
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in English and
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. Elsewhere in Maine,
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is the predominant form of French spoken. As well, the original inhabitants of the area, the Wolastoqiyik still remain in their country ( ''Wolastokuk'') as the Houlton Band of ''Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik''. Aroostook County forms the entirety of the Presque Isle media market, according to
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Etymology

The name Aroostook comes from the Wolastokwey (or
Maliseet The Wolastoqiyik, (, also known as the Maliseet or Malecite () are an Algonquian-speaking First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy. They are the Indigenous people of the Wolastoq ( Saint John River) valley and its tributaries. Their terri ...
) word ''Woolahstook'', referring to the Saint John River or "''Wolastoq''", which means "beautiful river".


History

Named for the Wolastoq River, Aroostook's bounds fall completely within Maliseet Country, natively called ''Wolastokuk''. Confederated with neighboring nations like the
Mi'kmaq The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Mi'kmaw'' or ''Mi'gmaw''; ; , and formerly Micmac) are an Indigenous group of people of the Northeastern Woodlands, native to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Bru ...
and
Abenaki The Abenaki ( Abenaki: ''Wαpánahki'') are Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands of Canada and the United States. They are an Algonquian-speaking people and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. The Eastern Abenaki language was pred ...
, the Wolastoqiyik (or Maliseet) Nation and their country comprised and still comprises one part of the
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. This confederation covering several countries across Dawnland (what is now
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and the Canadian Maritimes) came together and confederated during the European and
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. The sparsely populated North Maine Woods, roughly defined as the headwaters of the Saint John, Penobscot and
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s, was populated during the colonial era by refugees fleeing oppressive governments. Native Americans, particularly Dawnlanders, (retreating from hostile European colonists, and smugglers trading with them, and between English Massachusetts and French
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) lived in small communities along the Atlantic coast on the disputed border between those colonies. As England dominated the
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following the
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, these occupants of the border region retreated up the large rivers into the interior, joined by Acadians escaping the Acadian Expulsion. Most Acadians and Wolastoqewiyik found refuge in Canada's Madawaska county, but several communities stayed in what would become the United States, including the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, also known as the ''Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik''. Although the survivors might have preferred to remain independent, surrounding governments dividing their refuge, considering Aroostook County as the west bank of the Saint John River drainage basin upstream of Canada. Under United States control, the area was initially dominated by lumber manufacturing interests, although agriculture became important as population increased. Transportation along the Saint John River, and early rail connections into New Brunswick, created strong business ties with Canada, until the county was connected to the United States rail network by the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County, Maine, Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly-painted BAR boxcars attracted national attention in the 1950s. First-genera ...
in 1894. Aroostook County residents retain an independent cultural identity established during their history of isolation on the border frontier. Aroostook County was formed, in 1839, from parts of Penobscot and Washington counties. Between 1843 and 1844, the county gained more land from Penobscot County, and further exchanged land with Piscataquis County. In 1889, Aroostook gained a small amount of Penobscot land, subsequently giving it back in 1903, when Aroostook County took on its current form. Some of the territory in the county was part of the land dispute that led to the " Aroostook War", a dispute which would be settled by the
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. The county was also part of a route on the
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, and was one of the last stops before entering Canada. Slaves would meet and hide just outside Aroostook or in deserted areas. Friends Quaker Church near Fort Fairfield was often a final stop. Much of Aroostook County's economy was dominated by military spending through the
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. Limestone Army Air Field was built in
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, in 1947. It was renamed Loring Air Force Base (AFB) in 1953 as the home of the
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(SAC) 42d Bombardment Wing operating
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bombers. Aroostook County was chosen due to its strategic location as the closest point in the Continental United States to the
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including the
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west of the
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. Loring AFB could accommodate one hundred of these large bombers; and had both the largest fuel storage capacity, at , and the largest weapons storage capacity, at 4700 tonnes NEW, of any SAC base. The 42d Bombardment Wing at Loring operated
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bombers until the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended closure and the base closed in 1994. The 2014 Acadian World Congress was held along the
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, co-hosted by Aroostook County and a number of neighboring counties in Canada ( Témiscouata in Quebec, and Victoria, Madawaska and Restigouche in New Brunswick). Organizers planned a Tintamarre that was held in the town of Madawaska, Maine, as well as a giant
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across the Saint John River.


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.3%) is water. Aroostook County is Maine's largest county by area, about the size of
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and
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combined. The county high point is Peaked Mountain, elevation , whose western slopes are in the north east corner of Piscataquis County.


Adjacent counties and municipalities

* Washington County – southeast * Penobscot County – south * Piscataquis County – south * Somerset County – southwest * Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec – west * L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Quebec – west * Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, Quebec – northwest * Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec – north *
Madawaska County, New Brunswick Madawaska County (2021 population 32,603), also known as the "New Brunswick Salient (geography), Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French language, French. Its Francophone p ...
– northeast * Victoria County, New Brunswick – east * Carleton County, New Brunswick – east *
York County, New Brunswick York County (2021 population 105,261) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by ...
– southeast


National protected area

* Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge * Aroostook State Park


Major highways

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Government and politics

Although the county is more socially conservative than Maine's southern and coastal counties, it was won by the Democratic presidential candidate in the six elections from
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before going for Republican
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. In the
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, the county's delegation in 2013 included three Democrats and seven Republicans. In 2009, it voted 73% in favor of a referendum rejecting same-sex marriage and 54% against the Maine Medical Marijuana Act. In 2012, it voted 67% against a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Maine.


Voter registration


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 Census, there were 67,105 people, 29,784 households, and 38,303 housing units. The racial makeup of this county is 92.6% White, 2.8% multiracial, 1.8% American Indian, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% from other races, all of non-Hispanic origin. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. The most commonly reported ancestries were English (28.4%), French (15.3%), Irish (11.8%), German (4.4%), Scottish (3.3%), and
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(2.6%).


2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 71,870 people, 30,961 households, and 19,578 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 39,529 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.2% were of French origin, 18.1% English, 17.4% Irish, 8.2%
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(counted separately from French), 8.1% American, and 5.2% of German heritage. In 2010, 18.0% of the population reported speaking French at home; other than speakers of English, there were no other significant linguistic groups. Of the 30,961 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 45.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $36,574 and the median income for a family was $47,114. Males had a median income of $37,222 versus $28,244 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,251. About 10.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the
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, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 73,938 people, 30,356 households, and 20,429 families residing in the county. The
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was . There were 38,719 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.80%
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, 0.38% Black or African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.6% were of French, 15.4%
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or American, 14.6% English, 14.3%
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and 10.2% Irish ancestry. There were 30,356 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were
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living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86. In the county, 22.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.90% was from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,837, and the median income for a family was $36,044. Males had a median income of $29,747 versus $20,300 for females. The
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for the county was $15,033. About 9.80% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the
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, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over.


Communities


Cities

*
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* Presque Isle


Incorporated towns

* Allagash * Amity * Ashland * Blaine * Bridgewater * Castle Hill * Caswell * Chapman *
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* Dyer Brook * Eagle Lake * Easton * Fort Fairfield * Fort Kent * Frenchville * Grand Isle * Hamlin * Hammond * Haynesville * Hersey * Hodgdon * Houlton * Island Falls *
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* Linneus * Littleton *
Ludlow Ludlow ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road (Great Britain), A49 road which bypasses the town. The town is near the conf ...
* Madawaska * Mapleton * Mars Hill * Masardis * Merrill *
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* New Canada * New Limerick *
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* Oakfield *
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* Perham * Portage Lake *
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* Saint Francis * Sherman *
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*
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* Van Buren, Maine, Van Buren * Wade, Maine, Wade * Wallagrass, Maine, Wallagrass * Washburn, Maine, Washburn * Westfield, Maine, Westfield * Westmanland, Maine, Westmanland * Weston, Maine, Weston * Woodland, Aroostook County, Maine, Woodland


Plantations

* Cyr Plantation, Maine, Cyr Plantation * Garfield Plantation, Maine, Garfield Plantation * Glenwood Plantation, Maine, Glenwood Plantation * Macwahoc Plantation, Maine, Macwahoc Plantation * Moro Plantation, Maine, Moro Plantation * Nashville Plantation, Maine, Nashville Plantation * Reed Plantation, Maine, Reed Plantation * Saint John Plantation, Maine, Saint John Plantation * Winterville Plantation, Maine, Winterville Plantation


Census-designated places

* Ashland (CDP), Maine, Ashland * Blaine (CDP), Maine, Blaine * Eagle Lake (CDP), Maine, Eagle Lake * Fort Fairfield (CDP), Maine, Fort Fairfield * Fort Kent (CDP), Maine, Fort Kent * Grand Isle (CDP), Maine, Grand Isle * Houlton (CDP), Maine, Houlton * Island Falls (CDP), Maine, Island Falls * Limestone (CDP), Maine, Limestone * Madawaska (CDP), Maine, Madawaska * Mapleton (CDP), Maine, Mapleton * Mars Hill (CDP), Maine, Mars Hill * Oakfield (CDP), Maine, Oakfield * Van Buren (CDP), Maine, Van Buren * Washburn (CDP), Maine, Washburn


Unincorporated communities within towns

* California, Maine, California * Clayton Lake, Maine, Clayton Lake * Crouseville, Maine, Crouseville * Daigle, Maine, Daigle * Estcourt Station * Fort Kent Mills, Maine, Fort Kent Mills * Portage, Maine, Portage * Saint David, Maine, Saint David * Sinclair, Maine, Sinclair * Smyrna Mills, Maine, Smyrna Mills * Wytopitlock, Maine, Wytopitlock


Unorganized territories

* Cary, Maine, Cary * Central Aroostook, Maine, Central Aroostook * Connor, Maine, Connor * Northwest Aroostook, Maine, Northwest Aroostook * Oxbow, Maine, Oxbow * Sinclair, Maine, Sinclair * South Aroostook, Maine, South Aroostook * Square Lake, Maine, Square Lake


Indian reservations

* Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaq Indians Reservation, located in Presque Isle * Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Reservation, located in Houlton


See also

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Aroostook County, Maine


References


Further reading

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External links


Aroostook County Government

Aroostook County
on Maine.gov
Aroostook County events
* Digital Maine Repository. Items related t
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