The Forks, Maine
Encyclopedia
The Forks is a plantation
in Somerset County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 35 at the 2000 census.
, the plantation has a total area of 41.5 square miles (107.5 km²), of which, 39.6 square miles (102.6 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (4.46%) is water. The plantation contains the point where the Dead River enters the Kennebec River
.
of 2000, there were 35 people, 17 households, and 12 families residing in the plantation. The population density
was 0.9 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.
There were 17 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.33.
In the plantation the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 51.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.1 males.
The median income for a household in the plantation was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the plantation was $29,362. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Plantation (Maine)
In the U.S. state of Maine, a plantation is a type of minor civil division falling between township and town. The term, as used in this sense in modern times, appears to be exclusive to Maine....
in Somerset County
Somerset County, Maine
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 52,228. Its county seat is Skowhegan.-History:...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 35 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the plantation has a total area of 41.5 square miles (107.5 km²), of which, 39.6 square miles (102.6 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (4.46%) is water. The plantation contains the point where the Dead River enters the Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 35 people, 17 households, and 12 families residing in the plantation. 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 0.9 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.
There were 17 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.33.
In the plantation the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 51.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.1 males.
The median income for a household in the plantation was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,750 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 plantation was $29,362. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.