Blaine is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) comprising the main village within the
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Blaine in
Aroostook County
Aroostook County ( ; ) is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Maine. It is located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county seat is Houlton, with offices in Caribou and Fo ...
,
Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
, United States. The population of the CDP was 301 at the
2010 census,
out of a population of 726 for the entire town. Prior to 2010, the village was part of the
Mars Hill-Blaine CDP.
Geography
The Blaine CDP is located along the northern edge of the town of Blaine, bordered by the town of
Mars Hill to the north.
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, ...
runs through the center of the CDP, leading north to
Presque Isle and south to
Houlton.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
References
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Census-designated places in Maine
Census-designated places in Aroostook County, Maine