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Fort Fairfield

Fort Fairfield, Maine
Town
Potato field in Fort Fairfield
Potato field in Fort Fairfield
Motto(s): "Friendship-Love-Truth"
Location of Fort Fairfield, Maine
Location of Fort Fairfield, Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Aroostook
Villages Fort Fairfield
Maple Grove
Stevensville
Area
 • Total 78.36 sq mi (202.95 km2)
 • Land 76.67 sq mi (198.57 km2)
 • Water 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,496
 • Estimate (2012) 3,431
 • Density 45.6/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Fort Fairfield is a town in Aroostook County, eastern Maine, United States, located along the Canada–US border. The population was 3,496 at the 2010 census.

Fort Fairfield is named for John Fairfield, 13th and 16th governor of Maine.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.36 square miles (202.95 km2), of which 76.67 square miles (198.57 km2) is land and 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,496 people, 1,494 households, and 952 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.6 inhabitants per square mile (17.6/km2). There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of 21.8 per square mile (8.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,494 households of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 43.8 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.


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