Blanchard, Maine
Encyclopedia
Blanchard is an unorganized territory
(township) in Piscataquis County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 83 at the 2000 census.
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 45.0 square miles (116.5 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.8 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (1.47%) is water.
of Blanchard was a U.S. Congressman and a member of the Maine State Senate in the 19th century.
of 2000, there were 83 people, 42 households, and 23 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.80% White, and 1.20% from two or more races.
There were 42 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 2.71.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $13,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $12,571. There were 15.8% of families and 33.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.7% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
Unorganized territory
An unorganized territory is a region of land without a "normally" constituted system of government. This does not mean that the territory has no government at all or that it is unclaimed territory...
(township) in Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 17,535, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft....
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 83 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of 45.0 square miles (116.5 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.8 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (1.47%) is water.
Notable residents
Thomas DaveeThomas Davee
Thomas Davee was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts were he attended the common schools. Later, he moved to Maine, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits....
of Blanchard was a U.S. Congressman and a member of the Maine State Senate in the 19th century.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 83 people, 42 households, and 23 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.80% White, and 1.20% from two or more races.
There were 42 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 2.71.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $13,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the unorganized territory was $12,571. There were 15.8% of families and 33.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.7% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.