Northeast Somerset, Maine Explained

Official Name:Northeast Somerset, Maine
Settlement Type:Unorganized territory
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:Somerset
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1349.5
Area Land Km2:1256.9
Area Water Km2:92.6
Area Total Sq Mi:521.0
Area Land Sq Mi:485.3
Area Water Sq Mi:35.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:367
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:324
Elevation Ft:1063
Coordinates:45.4911°N -69.8719°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-51114
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:582630

Northeast Somerset is an unorganized territory in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 1349.5km2, of which 1256.9km2 is land and 92.6km2 (6.86%) is water.

Townships

The territory consists of 17 whole townships plus six partial townships, of which four (Brassua, Soldiertown, Thorndike, and Tomhegan) are shared with Seboomook Lake and two (Johnson Mountain and Parlin Pond) are shared with Northwest Somerset. The whole townships are:[2] [3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 354 people, 165 households, and 99 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.3/km2. There were 1,062 housing units at an average density of 0.8/km2. The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 96.61% White, 2.82% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 165 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $20,917, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $14,520. About 22.1% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Northeast Somerset UT, Somerset County, Maine. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Maine Town and Townships Boundary Polygons Dissolved Feature. State of Maine. June 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: TIGER/Line® Shapefiles: County Subdivisions. 2022. United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.