St. Francis, Maine | |
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Town | |
Location within the state of Maine | |
Coordinates: 47°9′50″N 68°52′22″W / 47.16389°N 68.87278°WCoordinates: 47°9′50″N 68°52′22″W / 47.16389°N 68.87278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Aroostook |
Area | |
• Total | 30.36 sq mi (78.63 km2) |
• Land | 29.92 sq mi (77.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 485 |
• Estimate (2012) | 476 |
• Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip Code | 04774 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-65025 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582708 |
St. Francis is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States on the Canada–United States border at the junction of the St. Francis River and the Saint John River. The population was 485 at the 2010 census. First settled by English speakers from southern Maine, the original population has been supplanted by French-speaking Acadians.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.36 square miles (78.63 km2), of which 29.92 square miles (77.49 km2) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 485 people, 234 households, and 143 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.2 inhabitants per square mile (6.3/km2). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 1.9% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 234 households of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.61.