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Webster Plantation, Maine
Plantation
Webster Plantation, Maine is located in Maine
Webster Plantation, Maine
Webster Plantation, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
 • Total 36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Land 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 68
 • Density 1.853/sq mi (0.715/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04487
Area code(s) 207 Exchange: 738
FIPS code 23-81055
GNIS feature ID 0582797

Webster Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.19%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 28
1880 118 321.4%
1890 135 14.4%
1900 124 −8.1%
1910 103 −16.9%
1920 87 −15.5%
1930 90 3.4%
1940 89 −1.1%
1950 92 3.4%
1960 79 −14.1%
1970 56 −29.1%
1980 82 46.4%
1990 95 15.9%
2000 82 −13.7%
2010 85 3.7%
2020 68 −20.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 82 people, 27 households, and 23 families in the plantation. The population density was 2.2 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White. Of the 27 households 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 11.1% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median household income was $19,583 and the median family income was $23,438. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $11,667 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $8,385. There were 16.0% of families and 30.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.4% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 65.

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