| Piscataquis County
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Piscataquis County, incorporated in 1838, is the second largest county in Maine by total area; however it ranks the smallest in terms of population. The county is comprised of seventeen towns, two plantations and four unorganized territories (consisting of 94 unorganized townships).
Piscataquis County Government
159 East Main Street
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426
Telephone: (207) 564-2161
Fax: (207) 564-3022
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| Population (2000): |
17,235 |
Median age (2000): |
42.1 |
| Estimated Population (2005): |
17,674 |
Civilian Labor Force: 1 |
7,700 |
| Population change (1990-2000): |
-7.6% |
Unemployment Rate: 1 |
6.6 |
| Land Area: |
3,966 sq. miles |
Per Capita Personal Income: 2 |
$26,090 |
| Persons per sq. mile (2000): |
4.3 |
Retail Sales per capita (2002): |
$8,748 |
Data from US Census unless otherwise noted.
1 - Maine Department of Labor (Annual, 2006)
2 - US Bureau of Economic Analysis (Annual, 2005) |
For additonal "QuickFacts" from the US Census Bureau, click here.
For County "BearFacts" from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, click here.
For County Agricultural Profile from the ME Department of Agriculture, click here.
For County Poverty Profile from the MCS Policy Center, Univerity of Maine, click here.
For County Economic Profile from the Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis (SETA), click here.
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Click on PDF icon to download the 2000 US Census Demographic Profile (includes general demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics) or the Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP) for a particular municipality. To access the municipality's official website, click on the "Web" link next to the name. |
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| Municipality |
Demographic
Profile |
CTPP |
Status of Comprehensive Plan
(As of 5/31/06)* |
Population
Estimates
(2004) |
Piscataquis County
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NA |
17,525 |
Abbot
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Unknown |
634 |
Atkinson
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Unknown |
322 |
Beaver Cove
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Unknown |
91 |
Blanchard UT
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No PDF Available
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Unorganized Territory |
82 |
Bowerbank
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Unknown |
138 |
Brownville
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Consistent, Adoption Unknown |
1,262 |
Dover-Foxcroft
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Consistent, Adoption Unknown |
4,355 |
Greenville
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Adopted & Consistent |
1,692 |
Guilford
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Unknown |
1,528 |
Kingsbury plantation
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No PDF Available
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LURC regulated |
9 |
Lake View plantation
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LURC regulated |
43 |
Medford
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Unknown |
232 |
Milo
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Unknown |
2,407 |
Monson
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Adopted & Consistent |
678 |
Northeast Piscataquis UT
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No PDF Available
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LURC regulated |
347 |
Northwest Piscataquis UT
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No PDF Available
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LURC regulated |
159 |
Parkman
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Unknown |
814 |
Sangerville
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Consistent, Adoption Unknown |
1,268 |
Sebec
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Unknown |
612 |
Shirley
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Consistent, Not Adopted |
198 |
Southeast Piscataquis UT
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No PDF Available
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LURC regulated |
252 |
Wellington
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Unknown |
267 |
Willimantic
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Unknown |
135 |
| * Information provided by the State Planning Office. |
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