Haynesville, Maine

Haynesville, Maine
Town
Location of Haynesville, Maine
Coordinates: 45°49′23″N 67°58′45″W / 45.82306°N 67.97917°W / 45.82306; -67.97917
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area^[1]
• Total	41.90 sq mi (108.52 km²)
• Land	41.38 sq mi (107.17 km²)
• Water	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km²)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	121
• Estimate (2012^[3])	119
• Density	2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04497
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-32195
GNIS feature ID	0582515

Haynesville is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.90 square miles (108.52 km²), of which 41.38 square miles (107.17 km²) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.35 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	96		—
1860	169		76.0%
1870	165		−2.4%
1880	224		35.8%
1890	280		25.0%
1900	316		12.9%
1910	272		−13.9%
1920	349		28.3%
1930	251		−28.1%
1940	235		−6.4%
1950	185		−21.3%
1960	187		1.1%
1970	157		−16.0%
1980	169		7.6%
1990	243		43.8%
2000	122		−49.8%
2010	121		−0.8%
Est. 2014	117	^[4]	−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 121 people, 56 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.9 inhabitants per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 2.6 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.8% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 56 households of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the town was 49.5 years. 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 45.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 55.4% male and 44.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 122 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.0 people per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.18% White and 0.82% Asian.

There were 45 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,542, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,200. There were 5.6% of families and 9.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.5% of under eighteens and 10.7% of those over 64.

Cultural reference

The area of Haynesville is referenced in country music performer Dick Curless's song "A Tombstone Every Mile". The song refers to the "Haynesville Woods", an area with a stretch of road noted for many motor vehicle accidents.^[7] Truck drivers used to ship potatoes to market in Boston and a dangerous hairpin turn in the route through Haynesville was the inspiration for the song.^[7]

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
1 2 Bill Russo. "Dick Curless: The Forgotten Baron of Country Music." (http://billrrrr.hubpages.com/hub/The-Forgotten-Baron-of-Country-Music-Dick-Curless) Retrieved 15 March 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Aroostook County, Maine, United States

County seat: Houlton

Cities	Caribou Presque Isle

Towns	Allagash Amity Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Castle Hill Caswell Chapman Crystal Dyer Brook Eagle Lake Easton Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Frenchville Grand Isle Hamlin Hammond Haynesville Hersey Hodgdon Houlton Island Falls Limestone Linneus Littleton Ludlow Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Merrill Monticello New Canada New Limerick New Sweden Oakfield Orient Perham Portage Lake St. Agatha St. Francis Sherman Smyrna Stockholm Van Buren Wade Wallagrass Washburn Westfield Westmanland Weston Woodland

Plantations	Cary Plantation Cyr Plantation Garfield Plantation Glenwood Plantation Macwahoc Plantation Moro Plantation Nashville Plantation Oxbow Reed Plantation Saint John Plantation Winterville Plantation

Unorganized territories	Bancroft Central Aroostook Connor Northwest Aroostook South Aroostook Square Lake

CDPs	Ashland Blaine Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Houlton Limestone Loring AFB (former) Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill-Blaine (former) Mars Hill Van Buren Washburn

Other villages	Clayton Lake Crouseville Estcourt Station Fort Kent Mills Maine Portage Saint David Sinclair Smyrna Mills Wytopitlock

Penobscot River Watershed

Tributaries	Dead River East Branch Mattawamkeag River East Branch Penobscot River East Branch Piscataquis River East Branch Pleasant River Kenduskeag Stream Little Seboeis River Mattawamkeag River Middle Branch Pleasant River Molunkus Stream Narramissic River North Branch Marsh River North Branch Penobscot River Orland River Passadumkeag River Piscataquis River Pleasant River Sebec River Seboeis River South Branch Marsh River South Branch Penobscot River Stillwater River West Branch Mattawamkeag River West Branch Penobscot River West Branch Piscataquis River West Branch Pleasant River

Lakes	Allagash Lake Canada Falls Lake Caucomgomoc Lake Chamberlain Lake Chesuncook Lake Grand Lake Seboeis Lower Wilson Pond Matagamon Lake Mattawamkeag Lake Millinocket Lake Lake Onawa Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes Pushaw Lake Schoodic Lake Sebec Lake Seboeis Lake Seboomook Lake South Twin Lake Telos Lake Upper Wilson Pond

Towns	Abbot Bangor Bradley Brewer Brooks Brownville Bucksport Burlington Carmel Charleston Danforth Dover-Foxcroft East Millinocket Eddington Enfield Frankfort Guilford Hampden Haynesville Hermon Howland Hudson Island Falls Kenduskeag Kingman Lee Levant Lincoln Macwahoc Mattawamkeag Medway Milford Millinocket Milo Monson Oakfield Old Town Orland Orono Orrington Passadumkeag Patten Prospect Sangerville Sherman Smyrna Springfield Veazie Verona Winn Winterport Wytopitlock

Landmarks	Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Baxter State Park Fort Knox Gero Island Great Northern Paper Company Hundred-Mile Wilderness Katahdin Iron Works Maine Central Railroad Monson Railroad Mount Katahdin North Maine Woods Peaks-Kenny State Park Penobscot Indian Island Reservation Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Ripogenus Gorge University of Maine Waldo–Hancock Bridge

Coordinates: 45°49′34″N 67°59′28″W / 45.82611°N 67.99111°W / 45.82611; -67.99111

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