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Allagash is a town located in Aroostook County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 277. Location in the state of Maine Formed 1839 Seat Houlton Area - Total - Water 17,686 km² (6,829 mi²) 407 km² (157 mi²) 2. ...
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 340.1 km² (131.3 mi²). 332.8 km² (128.5 mi²) of it is land and 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.16% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 277 people, 140 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was 0.8/km² (2.2/mi²). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 0.9/km² (2.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.36% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 140 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.56. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the town the population was spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,968. 18.8% of the population and 15.1% of families were below the poverty line. 27.3% of those under the age of 18 and 23.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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The Town Most people are of Irish, Scotish, or French descent. Like with most of Aroostook County, Allagash has several private potato farmers.
The Allagash K-12 school closed in the mid-1990s, and since then the students have been attending schools in MSAD #27 in St. Francis and Fort Kent.
The town is set up with a simple government. There is a First Selectman, Second Selectman, Third Selectman, Treasurer, Clerk, and Tax Manager.
Religion The town has three churches: Baptist, Pentecostal, and Catholic. The Catholic Church, however, closed several years ago and Catholics in the town now go to St. Francis on Saturdays. The Baptist and Pentecostal congregations are large and meet from 10-11 for Sunday School and 11-12 for service. The Baptist Church has a nearby parsonage and the Pentecostal Church has a parsonage about half a mile from the Church.
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