| Official Name: | Allagash, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Maine#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Allagash in Maine##Location of Allagash in the USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Allagash |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | January 31, 1966 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 340.38 |
| Area Land Km2: | 333.10 |
| Area Water Km2: | 7.28 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 131.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 128.61 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.81 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 750,034,001 |
| Population Total: | 237 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 335 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1099 |
| Coordinates: | 47.0931°N -69.0583°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04774 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-00800 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582320 |
Allagash is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is on the Allagash River in the North Maine Woods region.
The population was 237 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 131.42sqmi, of which 128.61sqmi is land and 2.81sqmi is water.[2] This makes Allagash the largest town in Maine in terms of total land area (although when both land and water areas are included in the total, then Vinalhaven and St. George (both in coastal Knox County) are larger than Allagash).
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Allagash has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps, bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc).[3]
| Languages (2000) [4] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke English at home | 78.07% | |
| Spoke French at home | 21.93% |
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 239 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.9PD/sqmi. There were 307 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.4% African American, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 124 households, of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.41.
The median age in the town was 57.8 years. 11.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 37.7% were from 45 to 64; and 31.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.