Southeast Piscataquis, Maine

Southeast Piscataquis, Maine Orneville
Unorganized territory
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 45°10′35″N 68°55′39″W / 45.17639°N 68.92750°W / 45.17639; -68.92750Coordinates: 45°10′35″N 68°55′39″W / 45.17639°N 68.92750°W / 45.17639; -68.92750
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Piscataquis
Area
• Total	38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (4.8 km2)
Elevation	302 ft (92 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	253
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04463
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-70655
GNIS feature ID	582734

Southeast Piscataquis, also known as Orneville, is an unincorporated area (township) in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 253 at the 2010 census.

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (93.9 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²) of it (4.83%) is water.

Demographics[]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 254 people, 101 households, and 73 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.82% White, 0.79% Native American and 0.39% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $33,958. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $11,940. About 15.9% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 or over.

References[]