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Wallagrass, Maine
Location of Wallagrass, Maine
Location of Wallagrass, Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Aroostook
Villages Wallagrass
Soldier Pond
Area
 • Total 40.80 sq mi (105.67 km2)
 • Land 40.10 sq mi (103.86 km2)
 • Water 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 519
 • Density 13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04781
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-79865
GNIS feature ID 0582788

Wallagrass is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.80 square miles (105.67 km2), of which 40.10 square miles (103.86 km2) is land and 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 297
1880 431 45.1%
1890 595 38.1%
1900 784 31.8%
1910 1,004 28.1%
1920 1,144 13.9%
1930 1,145 0.1%
1940 1,123 −1.9%
1950 1,035 −7.8%
1960 818 −21.0%
1970 617 −24.6%
1980 653 5.8%
1990 582 −10.9%
2000 561 −3.6%
2010 546 −2.7%
2020 519 −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 244 households, and 162 families living in the town. The population density was 13.6 inhabitants per square mile (5.3/km2). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 244 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

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