Frenchville, Maine

Frenchville, Maine
Town
Location of Frenchville, Maine
Coordinates: 47°17′7″N 68°23′14″W / 47.28528°N 68.38722°W / 47.28528; -68.38722Coordinates: 47°17′7″N 68°23′14″W / 47.28528°N 68.38722°W / 47.28528; -68.38722
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area[1]
• Total	29.17 sq mi (75.55 km2)
• Land	28.71 sq mi (74.36 km2)
• Water	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	1,087
• Estimate (2012[3])	1,073
• Density	37.9/sq mi (14.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code	04745
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-26735
GNIS feature ID	0582483

Frenchville is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2010 census: 80 percent are habitual speakers of French, aided by its proximity to French-speaking Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada.

The town is home to the general aviation airport Northern Aroostook Regional Airport, Frenchville Railroad Station and Water Tank, and Corriveau Mill.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.17 square miles (75.55 km²), of which 28.71 square miles (74.36 km²) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.19 km²) is water.^[1] The town lies on the south bank of the Saint John River, which forms the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,087 people, 459 households, and 346 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.9 inhabitants per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 459 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the town was 47 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 478 households, and 356 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.9 people per square mile (16.6/km²). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 478 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,214, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $39,423 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,127. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Town of Frenchville
• Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Frenchville, Boston: Russell 

Municipalities and communities of Aroostook County, Maine, United States
County seat: Houlton
Cities	Caribou Presque Isle
Towns	Allagash Amity Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Castle Hill Caswell Chapman Crystal Daigle Dyer Brook Eagle Lake Easton Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Frenchville Grand Isle Hamlin Hammond Haynesville Hersey Hodgdon Houlton Island Falls Limestone Linneus Littleton Ludlow Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Merrill Monticello New Canada New Limerick New Sweden Oakfield Orient Perham Portage Lake St. Agatha St. Francis Sherman Smyrna Stockholm Van Buren Wade Wallagrass Washburn Westfield Westmanland Weston Woodland
Plantations	Cary Plantation Cyr Plantation Garfield Plantation Glenwood Plantation Macwahoc Plantation Moro Plantation Nashville Plantation Oxbow Reed Plantation Saint John Plantation Winterville Plantation
Unorganized territories	Bancroft Central Aroostook Connor Northwest Aroostook South Aroostook Square Lake
CDPs	Ashland Blaine Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Houlton Limestone Loring AFB (former) Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill-Blaine (former) Mars Hill Van Buren Washburn
Other villages	Clayton Lake Crouseville Estcourt Station Fort Kent Mills Maine Portage Saint David Sinclair Smyrna Mills Wytopitlock