Fort Fairfield (CDP), Maine
| Fort Fairfield, Maine | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Fort Fairfield
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| Coordinates: 46°46′5″N 67°49′57″W / 46.76806°N 67.83250°WCoordinates: 46°46′5″N 67°49′57″W / 46.76806°N 67.83250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Town | Fort Fairfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,825 |
| • Density | 623/sq mi (240.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04742 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-25580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0566405 |
Fort Fairfield is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village within the town of Fort Fairfield in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,825 at the 2010 census, out of a population of 3,496 for the entire town.
Fort Fairfield is named for John Fairfield, 13th and 16th governor of Maine.
The Fort Fairfield CDP is located at 46°46′4″N 67°49′56″W / 46.76778°N 67.83222°W (46.767933, -67.832413), along the Aroostook River near the center of the town of Fort Fairfield. U.S. Route 1A, Maine State Route 161 and Maine State Route 167 intersect at the center of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.82%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,600 people, 758 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 718.9 people per square mile (277.0/km²). There were 813 housing units at an average density of 365.3/sq mi (140.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.56% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
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