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 187 years ago in 1838.
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 : | 22:19:08 (5th December 2025) |
| Density : | 1 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -3.17% (2010-2020) |
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
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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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County has 3 neighbours.
- Aroostook County county in Maine, United States
- Penobscot County county in Maine, United States of America
- Somerset County county in Maine, United States
- 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 |
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
Maine Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| City of Portland | 653,115 | The twenty-eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area. |
| Cumberland County | 298,111 | County in Maine, United States |
| York County | 209,066 | County in Maine, United States |
| Penobscot County | 151,655 | County in Maine, United States of America |
| Kennebec County | 122,955 | County in Maine, United States |
| Androscoggin County | 108,547 | County in Maine, United States |
| Aroostook County | 66,804 | County in Maine, United States |
| Portland | 66,803 | The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine. |
| Oxford County | 58,132 | County in Maine, United States |
| Hancock County | 55,088 | County in Maine, United States |
| Somerset County | 50,635 | County in Maine, United States |
| Knox County | 39,951 | County in Maine, United States |
| Waldo County | 39,923 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lewiston | 36,226 | City in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States |
| Sagadahoc County | 36,044 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lincoln County | 34,775 | County in Maine, United States |
