| Official Name: | Linneus, 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: | 117.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 114.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 3.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 45.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 44.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.21 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 947 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8.3 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 172 |
| Elevation Ft: | 564 |
| Coordinates: | 46.0697°N -67.9522°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04730 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-39965 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582562 |
Linneus is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 947 at the 2020 census.[1] It is named after Carl Linnaeus.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.47sqmi, of which 44.26sqmi is land and 1.21sqmi is water.[3]
Half the township of Linneus was sold by the State of Massachusetts in 1833 in order to raise money to endow a Botany professorship at Harvard College.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 984 people, 382 households, and 272 families living in the town. The population density was 22.2PD/sqmi. There were 588 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.8% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 382 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the town was 42.7 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 892 people, 319 households, and 243 families living in the town. The population density was 20sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 473 housing units at an average density of 10.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.40% White, 0.11% African American, 2.58% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 319 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,808, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $16,389 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,535. About 14.3% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.