| Official Name: | Fort Kent, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Label: | Fort Kent |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Maine |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Fort Kent |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.87 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.68 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2413 |
| Population Density Km2: | 173.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 450.61 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 171 |
| Elevation Ft: | 561 |
| Coordinates: | 47.255°N -68.5856°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 04741, 04743 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-25720 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0566413 |
Fort Kent is a census-designated place (CDP) that comprises the main village in the town of Fort Kent in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. In 2010, Fort Kent's population was 2,488 of 4,097 for the entire town.[2]
The Fort Kent CDP is located at 47.2547°N -68.5853°W (47.254945, −68.585421),[3] along the Saint John River, which forms the northern border of the town as well as the Canada–United States border. The northern terminus of U.S. Route 1 is near the center of the CDP, at the bridge across the Saint John River into Clair, New Brunswick. Maine State Route 161 and Maine State Route 11 intersect Route 1 within the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.5sqkm, of which 13.9sqkm is land and 0.6sqkm, or 4.01%, is water.[2] The CDP is located at the confluence of the Fish River with the Saint John River.
| Languages (2000)[4] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke French at home | 60.66% | |
| Spoke English at home | 39.34% |
There were 894 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.1% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 15.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,914, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $18,092 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,882. About 12.8% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.