Abbot, Maine

Abbot, Maine
Town
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 45°12′6″N 69°27′44″W / 45.20167°N 69.46222°W / 45.20167; -69.46222Coordinates: 45°12′6″N 69°27′44″W / 45.20167°N 69.46222°W / 45.20167; -69.46222
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Piscataquis
Area^[1]
• Total	35.70 sq mi (92.46 km²)
• Land	34.53 sq mi (89.43 km²)
• Water	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²)
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	714
• Estimate (2012^[3])	708
• Density	20.7/sq mi (8.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04406
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-00100
GNIS feature ID	0582314

Abbot is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College, John Abbot.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.70 square miles (92.46 km²), of which, 34.53 square miles (89.43 km²) of it is land and 1.17 square miles (3.03 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	405		—
1840	661		63.2%
1850	747		13.0%
1860	796		6.6%
1870	712		−10.6%
1880	695		−2.4%
1890	622		−10.5%
1900	716		15.1%
1910	705		−1.5%
1920	572		−18.9%
1930	525		−8.2%
1940	466		−11.2%
1950	462		−0.9%
1960	404		−12.6%
1970	453		12.1%
1980	576		27.2%
1990	677		17.5%
2000	630		−6.9%
2010	714		13.3%
Est. 2014	701	^[5]	−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 714 people, 311 households, and 214 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.7 inhabitants per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 572 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 311 households of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 39.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 630 people, 272 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.16% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races.

There were 272 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town the population was spread 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,001. About 6.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of November 2012^[8]
Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Republican	195	39.6%
	Unenrolled	171	34.8%
	Democratic	112	22.8%
	Green Independent	14	2.8%
Total		492	100%

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 22.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 6, 2012" (PDF). Maine Bureau of Corporations.

External links

Photograph of Abbot, Maine, ca. 1900, from the Maine Memory Network

Municipalities and communities of Piscataquis County, Maine, United States

County seat: Dover-Foxcroft

Towns	Abbot Atkinson Beaver Cove Bowerbank Brownville Dover-Foxcroft Greenville Guilford Medford Milo Monson Parkman Sangerville Sebec Shirley Wellington Willimantic

Plantations	Kingsbury Plantation Lake View Plantation

Unorganized territories	Blanchard Northeast Piscataquis Northwest Piscataquis Southeast Piscataquis

CDPs	Dover-Foxcroft Greenville Guilford Milo

Penobscot River Watershed

Tributaries	Dead River East Branch Mattawamkeag River East Branch Penobscot River East Branch Piscataquis River East Branch Pleasant River Kenduskeag Stream Little Seboeis River Mattawamkeag River Middle Branch Pleasant River Molunkus Stream Narramissic River North Branch Marsh River North Branch Penobscot River Orland River Passadumkeag River Piscataquis River Pleasant River Sebec River Seboeis River South Branch Marsh River South Branch Penobscot River Stillwater River West Branch Mattawamkeag River West Branch Penobscot River West Branch Piscataquis River West Branch Pleasant River

Lakes	Allagash Lake Canada Falls Lake Caucomgomoc Lake Chamberlain Lake Chesuncook Lake Cold Stream Pond Debsconeag Lakes Grand Lake Seboeis Jo-Mary Lakes Lobster Lake Lower Wilson Pond Matagamon Lake Mattawamkeag Lake Millinocket Lake Nahmakanta Lake Nicatous Lake Lake Onawa Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes Pleasant Lake Pushaw Lake Ragged Lake Rainbow Lake Schoodic Lake Sebec Lake Seboeis Lake Seboomook Lake South Twin Lake Telos Lake Toddy Pond Upper Wilson Pond

Towns	Abbot Bangor Bradley Brewer Brooks Brownville Bucksport Burlington Carmel Charleston Danforth Dover-Foxcroft East Millinocket Eddington Enfield Frankfort Guilford Hampden Haynesville Hermon Howland Hudson Island Falls Kenduskeag Kingman Lee Levant Lincoln Macwahoc Mattawamkeag Medway Milford Millinocket Milo Monson Oakfield Old Town Orland Orono Orrington Passadumkeag Patten Prospect Sangerville Sherman Smyrna Springfield Veazie Verona Winn Winterport Wytopitlock

Landmarks	Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Baxter State Park Fort Knox Gero Island Great Northern Paper Company Great Works Dam Hundred-Mile Wilderness Katahdin Iron Works Maine Central Railroad Monson Railroad Mount Katahdin North Maine Woods Orono Dam Peaks-Kenny State Park Penobscot Indian Island Reservation Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Ripogenus Gorge Stillwater Dam University of Maine Veazie Dam Waldo–Hancock Bridge

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