Webster Plantation, Maine Explained

Official Name:Webster Plantation, Maine
Settlement Type:Plantation
Pushpin Map:Maine
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Maine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Penobscot
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:95.1
Area Land Km2:94.9
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:36.7
Area Land Sq Mi:36.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.077
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:68
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:45.4664°N -68.2031°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:04487
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-81055
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0582797

Webster Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 95.1km2, of which 94.9km2 is land and 0.2km2, or 0.19%, is water.[2]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 82 people, 27 households, and 23 families in the plantation. The population density was 2.2 people per square mile (0.9/km). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.4/km). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.[3] Of the 27 households 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 11.1% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median household income was $19,583 and the median family income was $23,438. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $11,667 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $8,385. There were 16.0% of families and 30.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.4% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 65.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Webster plantation, Penobscot County, Maine. United States Census Bureau. January 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Webster plantation, Penobscot County, Maine. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 20, 2012.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.