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Northwest Aroostook, Maine

Northwest Aroostook is an unorganized territory located in Aroostook County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory had a total population of 27.

Geography

\nAccording to the
United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 6,912.0 km² (2,668.7 mi²). 6,809.2 km² (2,629.0 mi²) of it is land and 102.8 km² (39.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.49% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 27 people, 12 households, and 5 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density is 0.0/km² (0.0/mi²). There are 313 housing units at an average density of 0.0/km² (0.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory is 96.30% White, 3.70% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 12 households out of which 16.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.3% are non-families. 50.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.92 and the average family size is 3.00. In the unorganized territory the population is spread out with 7.4% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 37.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 212.5 males. The median income for a household in the unorganized territory is $22,250, and the median income for a family is $21,750. Males have a median income of $13,750 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory is $16,872. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.