Seboeis Plantation, Maine

Seboeis Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 35 at the 2010 census.[1]

Seboeis Plantation, Maine
Plantation
Seboeis Plantation, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 68°42′40″W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Area
• Total	41.8 sq mi (108.2 km^2)
• Land	40.0 sq mi (103.6 km^2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km^2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	35
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04448
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-67160
GNIS feature ID	0582719

History

Seboeis is a name derived from the Penobscot language meaning "brook or small stream".[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108.2 km²), of which 40.0 square miles (103.6 km²) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), or 4.26%, is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	98		—
1900	96		−2.0%
1910	86		−10.4%
1920	83		−3.5%
1930	41		−50.6%
1940	80		95.1%
1950	70		−12.5%
1960	77		10.0%
1970	63		−18.2%
1980	53		−15.9%
1990	40		−24.5%
2000	41		2.5%
2010	35		−14.6%
Est. 2014	35	[3]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

At the 2000 census there were 41 people, 17 households, and 13 families living in the plantation. The population density was 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.[5] Of the 17 households 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 23.5% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median household income was $38,750 and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $14,703. There are 8.3% of families living below the poverty line and 20.0% of the population, including 66.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Seboeis plantation, Penobscot County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
2. Douglas-Lithgow, R. A. (2001). Native American Place Names of Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont. Applewood Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-55709-541-1.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.