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Stockholm, Maine
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Location of Stockholm, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Villages | Stockholm California |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.27 sq mi (88.76 km2) |
| • Land | 34.20 sq mi (88.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04783
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-74405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582748 |
Stockholm is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 250 at the 2020 census.
History
Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. The State of Maine had appointed William W. Thomas, Jr., who had served as American Consul in Sweden during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, to be State Immigration Commissioner. On March 23, 1870 the Legislature passed an Act authorizing a Board of Immigration and Beverly A Benson was named Commissioner of Immigration. Beverly went to Sweden, recruited immigrants and led them first into New Sweden township followed by the townships of Westmanland in 1879 and Stockholm in 1881.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, the languages of French and Swedish were primary languages of many families living and working in Stockholm. Many French-speaking Acadians migrated to Stockholm to work in the three wood mills Stockholm had at the time.
The Anderson Brothers Store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.76 km2), of which 34.20 square miles (88.58 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 191 | — | |
| 1910 | 715 | 274.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,038 | 45.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,101 | 6.1% | |
| 1940 | 891 | −19.1% | |
| 1950 | 641 | −28.1% | |
| 1960 | 649 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 388 | −40.2% | |
| 1980 | 319 | −17.8% | |
| 1990 | 286 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 271 | −5.2% | |
| 2010 | 253 | −6.6% | |
| 2020 | 250 | −1.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 253 people, 110 households, and 75 families living in the town. The population density was 7.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.9/km2). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 4.4 per square mile (1.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.4% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.
There were 110 households, of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the town was 46.7 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
Other sources
- Lenentine, Charlotte The Swedish People of Northern Maine (University of Maine. 1950)
- Hede, Richard Maine's Swedish Colony 1870-1970 Centennial Book (1970)
See also
In Spanish: Stockholm (Maine) para niños
