Garfield, Maine

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Garfield is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 99.7 km² (38.5 mi²). 98.9 km² (38.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.70%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 86 people, 37 households, and 24 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 0.9/km² (2.3/mi²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 0.8/km² (2.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.

There were 37 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the plantation the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.9 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $15,455. There were 13.6% of families and 19.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.