Whitney is an unorganized territory in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is designated as Township 5 Range 1 of the North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase. The population was 6 at the 2020 census.[1] T5 R1 NBPP is also known as Pukakon Township.[2]
Whitney, Maine | |
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  Whitney, Maine Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′01″N 67°58′51″W / 45.30028°N 67.98083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2) |
| • Land | 10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6 |
| • Density | 0.33/sq mi (0.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04487 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-85230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582813 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Whitney has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km2), of which 10.9 square miles (28.3 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2), or 39.74%, is water.[3] Much of the area of the township is occupied by several lakes at the headwaters of the West Branch of the St. Croix River, including Scraggly Lake and Junior Lake.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | — | |
| 2020 | 6 | 20.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the 2020 Census,[6] there were six people living in the location.
References
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "Maine State Senate Districts Detail" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Junior Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.