Carroll Plantation, Maine Explained

Official Name:Carroll Plantation, Maine
Settlement Type:Plantation
Pushpin Map:Maine
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Maine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Penobscot
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:114.3
Area Land Km2:113.8
Area Water Km2:0.5
Area Total Sq Mi:44.1
Area Land Sq Mi:43.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.19
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:138
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:234
Elevation Ft:768
Coordinates:45.4144°N -68.0381°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:04487
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-10810
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0582342

Carroll Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The plantation was named for Daniel Carroll, a signatory of the United States Constitution.[1] It is located along Maine State Route 6 (Main Road) near its intersection with State Route 170. The population was 138 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 114.3km2, of which 113.8km2 is land and 0.5km2, or 0.39%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 144 people in 59 households, including 44 families, in the plantation. The population density was 3.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 2.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the plantation was 92.36% White, 2.08% Native American, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.

Of the 59 households 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 16.9% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.70.

The age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median household income was $21,786 and the median family income was $22,500. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $14,294. There were 17.4% of families and 23.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of under eighteens and 19.0% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile for Carroll, Maine. ePodunk. 2010-05-04.
  2. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Carroll plantation, Penobscot County, Maine. United States Census Bureau. January 9, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carroll plantation, Penobscot County, Maine. https://archive.today/20200212154036/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2301910810. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 20, 2012.
  4. Web site: US Census 2000 Carroll Plantation . 2007-02-24 . https://archive.today/20200212045333/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US2301910810&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US23%7C05000US23019%7C06000US2301910810&_street=&_county=Carroll+Plantation&_cityTown=Carroll+Plantation&_state=04000US23&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= . 2020-02-12 . dead .