Location of Fort Kent in Aroostook County, Maine

Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The town is home to the campus of the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Fort Kent is also home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race [[1]], and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated a national historic site. Principal industries include agriculture (particularly potatoes and forestry) and textiles. Fort Kent is the northern terminus of U.S. Route 1 and the ending point of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. ... Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto; French is also an administrative language) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK), is one of several University of Maine colleges. ... Combatants United States of America British Empire/Canada Strength 3,000–10,000 3,000–10,000 Casualties 38 incidental deaths The Aroostook War, also called the Pork and Beans War, the Lumberjacks War or the Northeastern Boundary Dispute, was an undeclared, confrontation in 1838-39 between Americans and... U.S. Route 1 (also called U.S. Highway 1, and abbreviated US 1) is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a 740-mile marked canoeing trail in the North-Eastern United States, extending between Old Forge, New York and Fort Kent in Maine. ...

The town is economically and culturally linked to the Canadian towns of Clair and Saint-François-de-Madawaska , both in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, directly across the St. John River. Most children on the Canadian side attend school in French while their American counterparts attend school mainly in English. Clair is a village in Madawaska County in the province of New Brunswick. ... Saint-François-de-Madawaska is a village on the Saint John River in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Madawaska County (2001 population 35,611) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French (the only officially bilingual province in the country) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 11th 72... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Despite this, 62 per cent of people [2] in Fort Kent are habitual speakers of French. The variety of French spoken in Fort Kent and most of the St. John River Valley, however, is not considered Parisian French, which is the standard of the language: ore similar to the Quebecois joual, it is referred to as "Valley French." Many residents also have American-Canadian dual citizenship. Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Multiple citizenship is simultaneous citizenship in two or more countries (whether it is recognized by all countries or not). ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 143.4 km² (55.3 mi²). 140.3 km² (54.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (2.15%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,233 people, 1,735 households, and 1,106 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.2/km² (78.2/mi²). There were 1,824 housing units at an average density of 13.0/km² (33.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 1,735 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,547, and the median income for a family was $41,616. Males had a median income of $35,325 versus $19,146 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,403. About 9.5% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

See also: Fort Kent (CDP), Maine Fort Kent is a census-designated place located in Aroostook County, Maine. ...

External link

• Town of Fort Kent

Coordinates: 47°15′31″N, 68°35′22″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Nathan Henry is the principal of Fort Kent High school, and is putting colored ink in the printers