Indian Township | |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.4 |
Leader Title1: | Vice Chief |
Leader Name1: | Joseph Socobasin |
Leader Title2: | Council Members |
Leader Name2: | Matthew Dana II Wade Lola Alexander Nicholas I Mihku Sabattus Richard Sabattus Roger Socobasin |
Area Total Km2: | 112.5 |
Area Land Km2: | 97.0 |
Area Water Km2: | 15.5 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.5 |
Leader Title: | Chief |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 6.0 |
Area Water Percent: | 13.8 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 760 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Elevation M: | 68 |
Elevation Ft: | 224 |
Postal Code: | 04668 |
Leader Name: | William J. Nicholas Sr. |
Government Type: | Tribal Council |
Official Name: | Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation |
Native Name: | Motahkomikuk |
Settlement Type: | Indian reservation |
Flag Size: | 140px |
Mapsize: | 140px |
Subdivision Type: | Tribe |
Subdivision Name: | Passamaquoddy |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Maine |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Washington |
Website: | https://www.passamaquoddy.com |
Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation (Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: Motahkomikuk) is one of two Indian reservations of the federally recognized Passamaquoddy tribe in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 760 at the 2020 census.[1] Most of the 2,500 members of the tribe in the United States live in other parts of Maine. The reservation is located about 13 miles west-northwest of the city of Calais.
The Passamaquoddy also reside on the Pleasant Point Reservation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian Township reservation has a total area of 112.5km2. 97km2 of it is land and 15.5km2 of it (13.77%) is water.
Languages (2000) [2] | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Spoke English at home | 61.89% | |
Spoke Malecite-Passamaquoddy at home | 30.13% | |
Spoke an unspecified Native American Language at home | 7.98% |
There were 232 households, out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.0% 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 2.91 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the Indian reservation the population was spread out, with 40.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $28,654. Males had a median income of $21,696 versus $24,271 for females. The per capita income for the Indian reservation was $10,808. About 23.0% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.