Magalloway Plantation, Maine

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Magalloway Plantation, Maine
Magalloway Plantation, Maine (Maine)
Magalloway Plantation, Maine
Magalloway Plantation, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°51′42″N 70°58′10″W / 44.86167, -70.96944
Country United States
State Maine
County Oxford
Area
 - Total 54.2 sq mi (140.3 km²)
 - Land 48.4 sq mi (125.3 km²)
 - Water 5.8 sq mi (15.0 km²)
Elevation 1,407 ft (429 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 37
 - Density 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-42835
GNIS feature ID 0579017

Magalloway Plantation is a plantation in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 54.2 square miles (140.3 km²), of which, 48.4 square miles (125.3 km²) of it is land and 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it (10.67%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 37 people, 15 households, and 12 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 0.8 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White.

There were 15 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the plantation the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 5.4% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $0 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the plantation was $16,546. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.