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Welcome to Blaine ...

Blaine is located in Aroostook County<1>.


The location of Blaine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Blaine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blaine has a population of 669 people<3> (see below for details).

Blaine is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Blaine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Blaine is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Blaine: (207)

The ZIP code for Blaine: 04734<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blaine had an population of 669 people. This is a decrease of 7.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blaine had a population of 726 people. This makes Blaine the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Blaine represents 0.05% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 326th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 726 people, the population of Blaine decreased 9.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 806 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blaine.

Communities Also Named Blaine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Blaine - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blaine.

Communities near Blaine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blaine.

  • Presque Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <6>
  • Perth - Andover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth - Andover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth - Andover
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth - Andover <6>
  • Pert Parish
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert Parish
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Littleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Florenceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florenceville <6>
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol

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 Blaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blaine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blaine. 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 Blaine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blaine. See our Newspapers Page for Blaine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blaine ...

Looking for more information about Blaine? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blaine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blaine.

Adding Blaine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blaine 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 Blaine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Blaine post office opened in 1874.

We also found Blaine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blaine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blaine. 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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blaine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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