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States</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Maine" title="List of counties in Maine">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Penobscot_County,_Maine" title="Penobscot County, Maine">Penobscot</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Incorporated</th><td class="infobox-data">1811</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_files-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">40.56 sq mi (105.05 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">40.55 sq mi (105.02 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">0.01 sq mi (0.03 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">318 ft (97 m)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Census" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 United States Census">2020</a>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,558</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">38/sq mi (14.8/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC-5" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC-5">UTC-5</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">Eastern (EST)</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC-4" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC-4">UTC-4</a> (EDT)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ZIP_code" class="mw-redirect" title="ZIP code">ZIP code</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">04422</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_code_207" title="Area code 207">207</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standard" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Information Processing Standard">FIPS code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">23-12105</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_Names_Information_System" title="Geographic Names Information System">GNIS</a> feature ID</th><td class="infobox-data">0582404</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Charleston</b> is a <a href="/wiki/New_England_town" title="New England town">town</a> in <a href="/wiki/Penobscot_County,_Maine" title="Penobscot County, Maine">Penobscot County</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a>, United States. It is part of the <a href="/wiki/Bangor,_Maine" title="Bangor, Maine">Bangor</a> <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Statistical_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Metropolitan Statistical Area">Metropolitan Statistical Area</a>. The population was 1,558 at the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Census" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 United States Census">2020 census</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Census_2020_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Census_2020-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Charleston includes the village of West Charleston and is home to the Higgins Classical Institute, a Christian school. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charleston,_Maine&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Charleston was first settled as early as 1795 by Charles Vaughan. The land was granted on July 14, 1802, by the <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_General_Court" title="Massachusetts General Court">Massachusetts General Court</a> to John Lowell. Known as T2 R5 NWP, or Township 2, Range 4, North of the <a href="/wiki/Waldo_Patent" title="Waldo Patent">Waldo Patent</a>, it was incorporated on February 16, 1811, as New Charlestown, to distinguish it from <a href="/wiki/Charlestown,_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlestown, Massachusetts">Charlestown, Massachusetts</a>, when that state included the province of Maine. But in 1820, Maine achieved statehood, so any confusion between the two ceased. Consequently, in 1827 the name was shortened to Charleston. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sawmill" title="Sawmill">Sawmills</a> were established to operate by <a href="/wiki/Water_power" class="mw-redirect" title="Water power">water power</a> at the streams. But Charleston was primarily an <a href="/wiki/Agricultural" class="mw-redirect" title="Agricultural">agricultural</a> town. Its large farms were noted for raising <a href="/wiki/Horse" title="Horse">horses</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cattle" title="Cattle">cattle</a>. In 1837, the Higgins Classical Institute was founded. By 1870, the community had a population of 1,191. Between 1901 and 1930, the <a href="/wiki/Bangor_Railway_%26_Electric_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangor Railway & Electric Company">Bangor Railway & Electric Company</a> operated <a href="/wiki/Tram" title="Tram">trolleys</a> on an <a href="/wiki/Electric_railway" class="mw-redirect" title="Electric railway">electric railway</a> between Bangor and Charleston. </p><p>In late 1950, construction began on the <a href="/wiki/Charleston_Air_Force_Station" title="Charleston Air Force Station">Charleston Air Force Station</a>, part of the <a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Defense_Command" title="Aerospace Defense Command">Aerospace Defense Command</a>. Known as Bull Hill for its location in the town, the station was completed in early 1951, and fully staffed and operational in 1952. After the base closed, it was transformed into the Charleston Correctional Facility, which opened in 1980. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charleston,_Maine&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the town has a total area of 40.56 square miles (105.05 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 40.55 square miles (105.02 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 10.01 square miles (25.93 km<sup>2</sup>) is the Weymouths land.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_files-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Charleston is drained by Rollins Brook and South Gate Brook. </p><p>The town is located near the intersection of Charleston Road and South Stagecoach Road-Atkinson Road, between <a href="/wiki/Maine_State_Route_15" title="Maine State Route 15">Route 15</a> (Bangor Road) and Route 221, and halfway between Schoodic Lake and Sebasticook Lake. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charleston,_Maine&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop 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0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1830_United_States_census" title="1830 United States census">1830</a></th><td>859</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1840_United_States_census" title="1840 United States census">1840</a></th><td>1,269</td><td></td><td>47.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1850_United_States_census" title="1850 United States census">1850</a></th><td>1,283</td><td></td><td>1.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_census" title="1860 United States census">1860</a></th><td>1,430</td><td></td><td>11.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_census" title="1870 United States census">1870</a></th><td>1,191</td><td></td><td>−16.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_census" title="1880 United States census">1880</a></th><td>1,110</td><td></td><td>−6.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_census" title="1890 United States census">1890</a></th><td>971</td><td></td><td>−12.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_census" title="1900 United States census">1900</a></th><td>842</td><td></td><td>−13.3%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_census" title="1910 United States census">1910</a></th><td>864</td><td></td><td>2.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_census" title="1920 United States census">1920</a></th><td>720</td><td></td><td>−16.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_census" title="1930 United States census">1930</a></th><td>716</td><td></td><td>−0.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_census" title="1940 United States census">1940</a></th><td>768</td><td></td><td>7.3%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_census" title="1950 United States census">1950</a></th><td>771</td><td></td><td>0.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_census" title="1960 United States census">1960</a></th><td>750</td><td></td><td>−2.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_census" title="1970 United States census">1970</a></th><td>909</td><td></td><td>21.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>1,037</td><td></td><td>14.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>1,187</td><td></td><td>14.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>1,397</td><td></td><td>17.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>1,409</td><td></td><td>0.9%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>1,558</td><td></td><td>10.6%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-DecennialCensus_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DecennialCensus-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_census">2010 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charleston,_Maine&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2010 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a><sup id="cite_ref-wwwcensusgov_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wwwcensusgov-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 2010, there were 1,409 people, 481 households, and 347 families living in the town. The <a href="/wiki/Population_density" title="Population density">population density</a> was 34.7 inhabitants per square mile (13.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 0.6% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.7% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 0.2% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, and 0.9% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 0.8% of the population. </p><p>There were 481 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95. </p><p>The median age in the town was 38.7 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 56.2% male and 43.8% female. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_census">2000 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charleston,_Maine&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2000 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a><sup id="cite_ref-GR2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 2000, there were 1,397 people, 431 households, and 334 families living in the town. The population density was 34.7 inhabitants per square mile (13.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 0.72% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.29% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 0.21% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, and 0.50% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 0.21% of the population. </p><p>There were 431 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.92. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Higgins_Classical_Institute,_Charleston,_ME.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Higgins_Classical_Institute%2C_Charleston%2C_ME.jpg/220px-Higgins_Classical_Institute%2C_Charleston%2C_ME.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Higgins_Classical_Institute%2C_Charleston%2C_ME.jpg/330px-Higgins_Classical_Institute%2C_Charleston%2C_ME.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Higgins_Classical_Institute%2C_Charleston%2C_ME.jpg/440px-Higgins_Classical_Institute%2C_Charleston%2C_ME.jpg 2x" data-file-width="634" data-file-height="395" /></a><figcaption>Higgins Classical Institute in 1905</figcaption></figure> <p>In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.7 males. </p><p>The median income for a household in the town was $36,053, and the median income for a family was $39,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,735 for females. The <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the town was $14,832. About 6.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charleston,_Maine&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Gazetteer_files-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html">"US Gazetteer files 2010"</a>. <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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title="Hampden, Maine">Hampden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hermon,_Maine" title="Hermon, Maine">Hermon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holden,_Maine" title="Holden, Maine">Holden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howland,_Maine" title="Howland, Maine">Howland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hudson,_Maine" title="Hudson, Maine">Hudson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenduskeag,_Maine" title="Kenduskeag, Maine">Kenduskeag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lagrange,_Maine" class="mw-redirect" title="Lagrange, Maine">Lagrange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakeville,_Maine" title="Lakeville, Maine">Lakeville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee,_Maine" title="Lee, Maine">Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Levant,_Maine" title="Levant, Maine">Levant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_Maine" title="Lincoln, Maine">Lincoln</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lowell,_Maine" title="Lowell, Maine">Lowell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mattawamkeag,_Maine" title="Mattawamkeag, Maine">Mattawamkeag</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Sebec_River" title="Sebec River">Sebec River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Seboeis_River" title="Seboeis River">Seboeis River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Branch_Marsh_River" title="South Branch Marsh River">South Branch Marsh River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Branch_Penobscot_River" title="South Branch Penobscot River">South Branch Penobscot River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stillwater_River_(Maine)" title="Stillwater River (Maine)">Stillwater River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Branch_Mattawamkeag_River" title="West Branch Mattawamkeag River">West Branch Mattawamkeag River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Branch_Penobscot_River" title="West Branch Penobscot River">West Branch Penobscot River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Branch_Piscataquis_River" title="West Branch Piscataquis River">West Branch Piscataquis River</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Branch_Pleasant_River_(Piscataquis_River)" class="mw-redirect" title="West Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River)">West Branch Pleasant River</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lakes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Allagash_Lake" title="Allagash Lake">Allagash Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Canada_Falls_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Canada Falls Lake">Canada Falls Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Caucomgomoc_Lake" title="Caucomgomoc Lake">Caucomgomoc Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chamberlain_Lake" title="Chamberlain Lake">Chamberlain Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chesuncook_Lake" title="Chesuncook Lake">Chesuncook Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cold_Stream_Pond" class="mw-redirect" title="Cold Stream Pond">Cold Stream Pond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Debsconeag_Lakes" title="Debsconeag Lakes">Debsconeag Lakes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Grand_Lake_Seboeis" class="mw-redirect" title="Grand Lake Seboeis">Grand Lake Seboeis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jo-Mary_Lakes" title="Jo-Mary Lakes">Jo-Mary Lakes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lobster_Lake_(Maine)" title="Lobster Lake (Maine)">Lobster Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lower_Wilson_Pond" class="mw-redirect" title="Lower Wilson Pond">Lower Wilson Pond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/East_Branch_Penobscot_River#Matagamon_Lake" title="East Branch Penobscot River">Matagamon Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mattawamkeag_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Mattawamkeag Lake">Mattawamkeag Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Millinocket_Lake_(Penobscot_River)" title="Millinocket Lake (Penobscot River)">Millinocket Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nahmakanta_Lake" title="Nahmakanta Lake">Nahmakanta Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nicatous_Lake" title="Nicatous Lake">Nicatous Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lake_Onawa" class="mw-redirect" title="Lake Onawa">Lake Onawa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pemadumcook_Chain_of_Lakes" title="Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes">Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pleasant_Lake_(Maine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pleasant Lake (Maine)">Pleasant Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pushaw_Lake" title="Pushaw Lake">Pushaw Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ragged_Lake_(Maine)" title="Ragged Lake (Maine)">Ragged Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rainbow_Lake_(Maine)" title="Rainbow Lake (Maine)">Rainbow Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Schoodic_Lake" title="Schoodic Lake">Schoodic Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sebec_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Sebec Lake">Sebec Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Seboeis_Lake" title="Seboeis Lake">Seboeis Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Seboomook_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Seboomook Lake">Seboomook Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Twin_Lake_(Maine)" title="South Twin Lake (Maine)">South Twin Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Telos_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Telos Lake">Telos Lake</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Toddy_Pond_(Maine)" title="Toddy Pond (Maine)">Toddy Pond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Upper_Wilson_Pond" class="mw-redirect" title="Upper Wilson Pond">Upper Wilson Pond</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Towns</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Abbot,_Maine" title="Abbot, Maine">Abbot</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bangor,_Maine" title="Bangor, Maine">Bangor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bradley,_Maine" title="Bradley, Maine">Bradley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brewer,_Maine" title="Brewer, Maine">Brewer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brooks,_Maine" title="Brooks, Maine">Brooks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brownville,_Maine" title="Brownville, Maine">Brownville</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bucksport,_Maine" title="Bucksport, Maine">Bucksport</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Burlington,_Maine" title="Burlington, Maine">Burlington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carmel,_Maine" title="Carmel, Maine">Carmel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Charleston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Danforth,_Maine" title="Danforth, Maine">Danforth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dover-Foxcroft,_Maine" title="Dover-Foxcroft, Maine">Dover-Foxcroft</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/East_Millinocket,_Maine" title="East Millinocket, Maine">East Millinocket</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddington,_Maine" title="Eddington, Maine">Eddington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Enfield,_Maine" title="Enfield, Maine">Enfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frankfort,_Maine" title="Frankfort, Maine">Frankfort</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Guilford,_Maine" title="Guilford, Maine">Guilford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hampden,_Maine" title="Hampden, Maine">Hampden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Haynesville,_Maine" title="Haynesville, Maine">Haynesville</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hermon,_Maine" title="Hermon, Maine">Hermon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Howland,_Maine" title="Howland, Maine">Howland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hudson,_Maine" title="Hudson, Maine">Hudson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Island_Falls,_Maine" title="Island Falls, Maine">Island Falls</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kenduskeag,_Maine" title="Kenduskeag, Maine">Kenduskeag</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kingman,_Maine" title="Kingman, Maine">Kingman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lee,_Maine" title="Lee, Maine">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Levant,_Maine" title="Levant, Maine">Levant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_Maine" title="Lincoln, Maine">Lincoln</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Macwahoc,_Maine" class="mw-redirect" title="Macwahoc, Maine">Macwahoc</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mattawamkeag,_Maine" title="Mattawamkeag, Maine">Mattawamkeag</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Medway,_Maine" title="Medway, Maine">Medway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Milford,_Maine" title="Milford, Maine">Milford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Millinocket,_Maine" title="Millinocket, Maine">Millinocket</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Milo,_Maine" title="Milo, Maine">Milo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Monson,_Maine" title="Monson, Maine">Monson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Oakfield,_Maine" title="Oakfield, Maine">Oakfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Old_Town,_Maine" title="Old Town, Maine">Old Town</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Orland,_Maine" title="Orland, Maine">Orland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Orono,_Maine" title="Orono, Maine">Orono</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Orrington,_Maine" title="Orrington, Maine">Orrington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Passadumkeag,_Maine" title="Passadumkeag, Maine">Passadumkeag</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Patten,_Maine" title="Patten, Maine">Patten</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Prospect,_Maine" title="Prospect, Maine">Prospect</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sangerville,_Maine" title="Sangerville, Maine">Sangerville</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sherman,_Maine" title="Sherman, Maine">Sherman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Smyrna,_Maine" title="Smyrna, Maine">Smyrna</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Springfield,_Maine" title="Springfield, Maine">Springfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Veazie,_Maine" title="Veazie, Maine">Veazie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Verona,_Maine" class="mw-redirect" title="Verona, Maine">Verona</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Winn,_Maine" title="Winn, Maine">Winn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Winterport,_Maine" title="Winterport, Maine">Winterport</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wytopitlock,_Maine" title="Wytopitlock, 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