Lincoln Plantation, Maine Explained

Official Name:Lincoln Plantation, Maine
Pushpin Map:Maine
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Maine
Subdivision Name:United States
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:95.4
Area Land Km2:84.1
Area Water Km2:11.3
Area Total Sq Mi:36.8
Area Land Sq Mi:32.5
Area Water Sq Mi:4.4
Population Total:41
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:44.95°N -71°W
Postal Code:03579
Blank Info:23-39422
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0582560

Lincoln Plantation is a plantation in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It contains the village of Wilson's Mills. The population was 41 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.4 km), of which 32.5 square miles (84.1 km) is land and 4.4 square miles (11.3 km) (11.83%) is water. The southern portion of the Aziscohos Lake reservoir is located in the plantation, along with the Aziscohos Dam on the Magalloway River that impounds the reservoir.[2] Lincoln Plantation is also home to Aziscohos Mountain, whose summit sits at an elevation of 3215feet.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 46 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 1.4/mi2. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.

There were 24 households, out of which 4.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.11.

In the plantation the population was spread out, with 2.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 8.7% from 25 to 44, 56.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $17,376. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Lincoln plantation, Oxford County, Maine . . January 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Aziscohos Lake . Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game . State of Maine . 3 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602134127/http://www.state.me.us/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/oxford/aziscohos_lake.pdf . 2 June 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: AZISCOHOS MOUNTAIN, NEAR RANGELEY (LINCOLN PLANTATION) . Maine By Foot . June 23, 2020.
  4. Web site: US Census 2000 Lincoln Plantation . 2007-02-23 . https://archive.today/20200212052522/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US2300348120&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US23%7C05000US23003%7C06000US2300348120&_street=&_county=Lincoln+Plantation&_cityTown=Lincoln+Plantation&_state=04000US23&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= . 2020-02-12 . dead .