Piscataquis County, Maine

Piscataquis County: County in Maine, United States

About

Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,535 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 16,996 inhabitants. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft. The county was created 185 years ago in 1838.

Piscataquis County locator map
Location of Piscataquis County on Maine map.

Quick Facts about Piscataquis County

Population : 16,996 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maine (United States)
Area : 11337 km2
Water as percent of area : 9.5%
Land as percent of area : 90.5%
Named for : Abenaki people
Altitude : 1,047 feet / 319 meters
Capital : Dover-Foxcroft
Establishment : March 03, 1838
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 05:23:09 (19th March 2024)
Density : 1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.17% (2010-2020)
DoverFoxcroftME WoolenMill 2 image
DoverFoxcroftME WoolenMill 2
DoverFoxcroftME WoolenMill 2 image

Geography

Piscataquis County is located at 45°50'14"N 69°17'4"W (45.8373600, -69.2845200). It has 3 neighbors: Aroostook County, Penobscot County and Somerset County.

Piscataquis County map

The largest city of Piscataquis County is Milo with a population of 2,314. Other cities include, Parkman population 804 and Bowerbank population 113. See all Piscataquis County cities & populated places.

Piscataquis County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Piscataquis County.

City Name Population Title
Dover-Foxcroft 4,086 Town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America
Milo 2,314 Human settlement in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America
Greenville 1,628 Town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
Guilford 1,468 Town in Maine, United States
Sangerville 1,285 Town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
Brownville 1,197 Town of the United States
Parkman 804 Human settlement in United States of America
Monson 665 Town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
Sebec 597 Town in Maine, United States of America
Wellington 248 Town in Maine, United States
Medford 245 Town in Maine, USA
Willimantic 143 Town in the U.
Bowerbank 113 Human settlement in United States of America

Piscataquis County has 3 neighbours.

  • Blanchard
  • Dover-Foxcroft
  • Kingsbury Plantation, Maine
  • Wellington
  • Parkman
  • Northwest Piscataquis
  • Medford
  • Greenville
  • Bowerbank
  • Brownville
  • Milo
  • Sebec
  • Abbot
  • Lake View Plantation, Maine
  • Beaver Cove
  • Atkinson
  • Shirley
  • Guilford
  • Sangerville
  • Northeast Piscataquis
  • Southeast Piscataquis
  • Willimantic
  • Monson

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Piscataquis County decreased by 3.17% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 17,535 - census
2011 17,362 -1% estimation process
2012 17,265 -0.56% estimation process
2013 17,173 -0.54% estimation process
2014 17,038 -0.79% estimation process
2015 16,937 -0.6% estimation process
2016 16,910 -0.16% estimation process
2017 16,804 -0.63% estimation process
2018 16,746 -0.35% estimation process
2019 16,785 0.23% estimation process
2020 16,996 1.24% estimation process

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People born in Piscataquis County (5)

People born in Piscataquis County, including engineer Charles Alton Ellis, Union United States Army officer Alfred Eliab Buck, freestyle skier Jeremy Cota, .

List

  • Rick Joy (American architect) he was born in 25/12/1958
  • Keith Farnham (American politician) he was born in 22/09/1947

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