| Official Name: | Hersey, 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 Total Km2: | 103.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 102.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.54 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 39.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 73 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 227 |
| Elevation Ft: | 745 |
| Coordinates: | 46.085°N -68.3833°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04780 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-32685 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1729675 |
Hersey is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.86sqmi, of which 39.65sqmi is land and 0.21sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 83 people, 32 households, and 25 families living in the town. The population density was 2.1PD/sqmi. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.
There were 32 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.9% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 63 people, 28 households, and 19 families living in the town. The population density was 1.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 1.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.06% White, and 7.94% from two or more races.
There were 28 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,425. There were 10.0% of families and 10.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.