Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine

Summary for Atkinson

About Atkinson (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Piscataquis County (see below)

Pronunciation: AT-kin-suhn <1>

Time Zone: Atkinson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: 310 feet [94.49 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Atkinson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	309 (5.21% decrease since 2010)
2010:	326 (0.93% increase since 2000)
2000:	323

Total Area:<4> 39.05 sq. miles [101.1 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 198

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Atkinson:

Lat: 45.156700° (or 45°9'24" N)

Lon: -69.060300° (or -69°3'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: South Sebec<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Atkinson

GNIS ID: 582332

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 01920

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Atkinson)

About Piscataquis County

The community of Dover - Foxcroft is the County Seat for Piscataquis County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Piscataquis)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	16,785 (4.36% decrease since 2010)
2010	17,550 (1.83% increase since 2000)
2000:	17,235

Total Area: 4,377 sq. miles [11,338.9 km²] - of which 9.53% is water (417.1 sq. miles [1,080.3 km²])

Housing Units: 15,340

Official Website: https://www.piscataquis.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Piscataquis

GNIS ID: 581296

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Atkinson)

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,345,770 (1.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,328,361 (4.19% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,274,923

Websites for State of Maine

Official Website: https://www.maine.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmaine.com/

Parks: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/

Fishing & Hunting: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/hunting_fishing/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Atkinson)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Atkinson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atkinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Atkinson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Atkinson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Atkinson.