| Official Name: | Hamlin, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 62.26 |
| Area Land Km2: | 60.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.79 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 23.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 166 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 201 |
| Elevation Ft: | 659 |
| Coordinates: | 47.0919°N -67.8486°W |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-30690 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582506 |
Hamlin is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is located on the Canada–US border with a border crossing into Grand Falls, New Brunswick and is the closest continental location to Europe in the United States.[2] Hamlin's northeastern corner is the closest point in the mainland United States to Western Europe, situated at a distance of 2,508 miles (4,018 km) from the closest point in Europe to the USA, Achill Head.[3] The population was 166 at the 2020 census.[4]
Hamlin was named for Vice President Hannibal Hamlin.[5]
Hamlin is a member of Maine School Administrative District No. 24, which includes the Van Buren District School, a consolidated K–12 school located in Van Buren.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 219 people, 96 households, and 68 families living in the town. The population density was 9.4PD/sqmi. There were 124 housing units at an average density of 5.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races.
There were 96 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.53.
The median age in the town was 54.8 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 32.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
| Languages (2000) [7] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke French at home | 55.56% | |
| Spoke English at home | 44.44% |
There were 103 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,625, and the median income for a family was $34,125. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,600. About 9.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.