Welcome to Aroostook County ...
Time Zone: Aroostook County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Houlton is the Seat for Aroostook County.
Aroostook County was founded in 1839. Aroostook was created by taking area from Penobscot and Washington Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Aroostook had a population of 67,055 people. This is a decrease of 6.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 71,699 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Aroostook represented 5.4% of the total population of Maine.
Below are some of the communities located in Aroostook County:
- Allagash
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allagash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Allagash is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Amity
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Amity is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ashland is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
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- Bancroft
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south)
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- Bancroft is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Blaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Blaine is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
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- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bridgewater is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
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- Caribou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Caribou is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
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- Cary
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Cary is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Cary has also been known as:
- Cary Plantation
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- Castle Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Caswell
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Caswell is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Central Aroostook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Aroostook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Central Aroostook is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Chapman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Chapman is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Connor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Connor is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Estimated population in 2019: 424 people
- Crystal
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Crystal is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Cyr Plantation
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyr Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyr Plantation
- Cyr Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Dyer Brook
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
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- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Eagle Lake
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
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- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Easton is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
- Fort Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Kent
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north)
- Frenchville
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
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- Garfield Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Glenwood Plantation
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Glenwood Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Grand Isle
(46 miles [74 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Grand Isle is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
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- Hamlin
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hamlin is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Hammond
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hammond is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Haynesville
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south)
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- Haynesville is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Hersey
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hersey is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Hodgdon
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Houlton
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)
- Island Falls
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south)
- Limestone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Limestone is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
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- Linneus
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south)
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- Linneus is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Littleton
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Littleton is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Ludlow
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ludlow is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Macwahoc Plantation
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macwahoc Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Macwahoc Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Madawaska
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madawaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Madawaska is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
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- Mapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mapleton is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
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- Mars Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
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- Masardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Masardis is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Merrill
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Merrill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moro Plantation
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
- Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Nashville Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- New Canada
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- New Canada is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- New Limerick
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
- New Sweden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- New Sweden is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
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- Northwest Aroostook
(46 miles [74 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Aroostook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Northwest Aroostook is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Oakfield
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
- Orient
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
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- Perham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Portage Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
- Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Presque Isle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reed Plantation
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Saint Agatha
(41 miles [66 km] to the north)
- Saint Francis
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Saint John Plantation
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Saint John Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Sherman
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sherman is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Smyrna
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Smyrna is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- South Aroostook
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Aroostook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Aroostook is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Square Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Square Lake is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Stockholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Van Buren
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
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- Wade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wade is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Wallagrass
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Washburn is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
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- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westfield is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Westmanland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmanland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westmanland is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Weston
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Weston is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
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- Winterville Plantation
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville Plantation
- Winterville Plantation is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
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- Washington County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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. |
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