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Summary for The Forks


About The Forks (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Somerset County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: 570 feet [173.74 m] above sea level<1>

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     36   (2.7% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     37   (5.71% increase since 2000)
2000:     35

Total Area:<3>   41.47 sq. miles [107.4 km²]   - of which 4.6% is water (1.91 sq. miles [4.9 km²])

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

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

Lat:   45.337000°   (or 45°20'13" N)

Lon:   -69.968600°   (or -69°58'6" W)

USGS Topo Map:   The Forks<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for The Forks

GNIS ID:   582762

FIPS State / Place Code:   23 / 76180

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


About Somerset County

The community of Skowhegan is the County Seat for Somerset County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     50,484   (3.32% decrease since 2010)  
2010     52,216   (2.61% increase since 2000)
2000:     50,888

Total Area:   4,093 sq. miles [10,602.2 km²]   - of which 4.13% is water (169.1 sq. miles [438 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   30,569

Official Website:   https://somersetcounty-me.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Somerset

GNIS ID:   581298

FIPS State / County Code:   23 / 025

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


About Maine

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
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 The Forks)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of The Forks. 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.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of The Forks, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes The Forks.
<6>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).