Welcome to Amity ...
Amity is located in Aroostook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Amity has a population of 217 people<2> (see below for details).
Amity is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Amity (for example, toward Canterbury (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Area Code for Amity: 207
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Amity had an population of 217 people. This is a decrease of 8.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Amity had a population of 238 people. This makes Amity the county's 50th most populous community.
The population of Amity represents 0.02% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 428th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 238 people, the population of Amity increased 19.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 199 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Amity.
Communities Also Named Amity ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Amity - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amity.
Communities near Amity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amity.
- Houlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
- Houlton is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houlton <4>
- Hodgdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
- Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Linneus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Oakfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <4>
- Danforth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
- New Limerick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
- New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <4>
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Canterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Cary
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Cary has also been known as:
- Cary Plantation
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amity. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amity. See our Newspapers Page for Amity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amity ...
Looking for more information about Amity? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amity.
Adding Amity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amity in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amity was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Amity in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amity.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amity. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |