| Official Name: | Madawaska, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Label: | Madawaska |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| 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: | Madawaska |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.70 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.26 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2797 |
| Population Density Km2: | 204.09 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 528.63 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 175 |
| Elevation Ft: | 574 |
| Coordinates: | 47.3528°N -68.3308°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04756 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-42485 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0570640 |
Madawaska is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village within the town of Madawaska in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,967 at the 2010 census,[2] out of a population of 4,035 for the entire town.
The Madawaska CDP is located at 47.3525°N -68.3308°W (47.352645, −68.330943)[3] in the northwestern corner of the town of Madawaska. The Saint John River forms the northern edge of the CDP as well as the Canada–United States border. U.S. Route 1 runs east–west through the center of the CDP, leading southwest (officially northbound) to Fort Kent, the highway's northern terminus, and southeast (southbound) to Caribou. A bridge across the Saint John River connects Madawaska with the city of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. The Madawaska River of New Brunswick joins the Saint John River just east (downstream) of the international bridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Madawaska CDP has a total area of 14sqkm, of which 13.7sqkm is land and 0.3sqkm, or 1.89%, is water.[2]
| Languages (2000)[4] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke French at home | 83.54% | |
| Spoke English at home | 16.46% |
There were 1,523 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,605, and the median income for a family was $43,287. Males had a median income of $47,429 versus $23,233 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,657. About 4.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.