Oxbow, Maine
| Oxbow, Maine | |
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| Plantation | |
 Oxbow, Maine
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| Coordinates: 46°25′23″N 68°30′41″W / 46.42306°N 68.51139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 sq mi (99.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.8 sq mi (97.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 66 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.67/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04764 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-56205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582657 |
Oxbow is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census. As of 2016, the population was estimated to be 50.
Oxbow was first settled in 1842 by Elias and Samuel Hayden, who had previously resided in Somerset County, Maine. More settlers came to set up farms and mills, which spurred residents to incorporate as Oxbow Plantation in 1870. In 1994, an attempt to deorganize was defeated by a vote of 21-9. In November 2015, Oxbow residents voted unanimously to deorganize, which was largely driven by a need to lower property tax rates. In March 2016, a panel of the Maine Legislature voted to accept the town's attempt to deorganize. In November 2016, town residents voted 38-1 to move forward with deorganization. In order to do so, Oxbow must liquidate the town's property including a boat launch on the Aroostook River and a community center.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.1 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (97.9 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.22%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 56 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the plantation. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the plantation was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.20.
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