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Bowerbank, Maine
Nickname(s): 
The True Heart of Maine
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Country United States
State Maine
County Piscataquis
Area
 • Total 47.37 sq mi (122.69 km2)
 • Land 41.90 sq mi (108.52 km2)
 • Water 5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 136
 • Density 3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-06400
GNIS feature ID 0582362

Bowerbank is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.37 square miles (122.69 km2), of which 41.90 square miles (108.52 km2) is land and 5.47 square miles (14.17 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830 49
1840 165 236.7%
1850 173 4.8%
1860 101 −41.6%
1870 83 −17.8%
1880 86 3.6%
1890 87 1.2%
1900 66 −24.1%
1910 76 15.2%
1920 41 −46.1%
1930 43 4.9%
1940 49 14.0%
1950 20 −59.2%
1960 17 −15.0%
1970 29 70.6%
1980 27 −6.9%
1990 72 166.7%
2000 123 70.8%
2010 116 −5.7%
2020 136 17.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 116 people, 63 households, and 37 families living in the town. The population density was 2.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 9.1 per square mile (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.1% White and 0.9% Native American.

There were 63 households, of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.19.

The median age in the town was 61.5 years. 6.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.3% were from 25 to 44; 46.6% were from 45 to 64; and 36.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

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