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New Limerick, Maine
Location of New Limerick, Maine
Location of New Limerick, Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Aroostook
Area
 • Total 19.53 sq mi (50.58 km2)
 • Land 18.44 sq mi (47.76 km2)
 • Water 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 574
 • Density 31/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04761
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-48960
GNIS feature ID 0582620

New Limerick is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 574 at the 2020 census. The town was settled in 1775 and incorporated on March 18, 1837 from New Limerick Plantation. It received its name from the fact that many of its settlers had previously lived in Limerick in York County at the southern end of the state, which in turn was probably named after the Irish city of Limerick.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.53 square miles (50.58 km2), of which 18.44 square miles (47.76 km2) is land and 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, New Limerick has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 123
1850 160 30.1%
1860 226 41.3%
1870 308 36.3%
1880 590 91.6%
1890 567 −3.9%
1900 600 5.8%
1910 481 −19.8%
1920 412 −14.3%
1930 404 −1.9%
1940 413 2.2%
1950 543 31.5%
1960 394 −27.4%
1970 427 8.4%
1980 513 20.1%
1990 524 2.1%
2000 523 −0.2%
2010 510 −2.5%
2020 574 12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 510 people, 241 households, and 154 families living in the town. The population density was 27.7 inhabitants per square mile (10.7/km2). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 22.1 per square mile (8.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 241 households, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the town was 51.4 years. 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 40.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

Notable people

  • Dora Pinkham, born in New Limerick; in 1922 she became the first woman elected to the Maine Legislature

See also

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