Magalloway is a township in Oxford County,

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, United States. It has been part of

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unorganized territory since it de-organized as a

plantation Plantations are farms specializing in cash crops, usually mainly planting a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. Plantations, centered on a plantation house, grow crops including cotton, cannabis, tob ...

in 2021. The population was 45 at the 2020 census. Part of the

Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge Located in Coos County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine, Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge is a northern treasure in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The diversity of exceptional habitats provides excellent breeding and foraging areas ...

is located at its southwestern corner.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (10.67%) is water. The township is located along the

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border, in Maine's western mountain region. Various bodies of water are located in the township, including Sturtevant Pond, a segment of the Magalloway River, and a portion of

Umbagog Lake Umbagog Lake is a wilderness lake located in Coös County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine. It is one of the most pristine lakes in the state of New Hampshire. It lies in the towns of Errol, New Hampshire, and Upton, Maine, as well as ...

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 37 people, 15 households, and 12 families residing in the plantation. The population density was . There were 105 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00%

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. There were 15 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were

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living together, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83. In the plantation the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 5.4% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the plantation was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $0 versus $25,833 for females. The

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for the plantation was $16,546. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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References

External links

Maine Genealogy: Magalloway Plantation, Oxford County, Maine
{{authority control Populated places in Oxford County, Maine Former municipalities in Maine