E Township, Maine
Encyclopedia
E is an unincorporated
township located in Aroostook County
, Maine
, United States
. It is part of the Central Aroostook
Unorganized Territory and borders the towns of Blaine
to the east and Westfield
to the north. As of the 1990 census
, when it was still organized as a plantation, E Plantation had 64 residents. However, in 1990 its residents decided to disorganize the community and give up control to the state in an effort to reduce taxes. K–12 education for the community is provided by Maine School Administrative District 42, which also serves neighboring Blaine and Mars Hill
. However, because E Plantation withdrew from the school district following its disorganization, its students are tuition
ed.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
township located in Aroostook County
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Central Aroostook
Central Aroostook, Maine
Central Aroostook is an unorganized territory in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Unorganized Territory and borders the towns of Blaine
Blaine, Maine
Blaine is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 806 as of the 2000 census. It was known as Alva prior to incorporation in 1874, when it was renamed in honor of James G. Blaine, then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...
to the east and Westfield
Westfield, Maine
Westfield is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 559 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
to the north. As of the 1990 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, when it was still organized as a plantation, E Plantation had 64 residents. However, in 1990 its residents decided to disorganize the community and give up control to the state in an effort to reduce taxes. K–12 education for the community is provided by Maine School Administrative District 42, which also serves neighboring Blaine and Mars Hill
Mars Hill, Maine
Mars Hill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2000 census.-History:The town is named for Hezekiah Mars, who camped for three years at the base of Mars Hill Mountain. In 1834, the first industry was cutting timber, particularly trees for masts....
. However, because E Plantation withdrew from the school district following its disorganization, its students are tuition
Tuition
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ed.