Winterville Plantation, Maine Explained

Official Name:Winterville Plantation
Settlement Type:Plantation
Pushpin Label Position:left
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
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:101.0
Area Land Km2:92.2
Area Water Km2:8.8
Area Total Sq Mi:39.0
Area Land Sq Mi:35.6
Area Water Sq Mi:3.4
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:194
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:177
Elevation Ft:581
Coordinates:46.9703°N -68.5711°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:04739
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-86865
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0582823
Native Name:Plantation de la Ville d'hiver
Native Name Lang:fr

Winterville Plantation (French: Plantation de la Ville d'hiver) is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 101km2, of which 92.2km2 is land and 8.8km2, or 8.74%, is water.[2]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 196 people, 79 households, and 57 families living in the plantation. The population density was 5.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 261 housing units at an average density of 7.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the plantation was 97.96% White, 0.51% Native American, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02%.[3]

Of the 79 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 12.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males.

The median household income was $27,917 and the median family income was $33,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $14,376. About 10.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Winterville plantation, Aroostook County, Maine. United States Census Bureau. January 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winterville plantation, Aroostook County, Maine. https://archive.today/20200212143213/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2300386865. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 21, 2013.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.