Whitney, Maine

Coordinates: 45°18′01″N 67°58′51″W / 45.30028°N 67.98083°W / 45.30028; -67.98083
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Whitney, Maine
Whitney, Maine is located in Maine
Whitney, Maine
Whitney, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°18′01″N 67°58′51″W / 45.30028°N 67.98083°W / 45.30028; -67.98083
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Area
 • Total18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Land10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2)
 • Water7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6
 • Density0.33/sq mi (0.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04487
Area code207
FIPS code23-85230
GNIS feature ID582813

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]

Geography[edit]

According 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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20105
2020620.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the 2020 Census,[6] there were six people living in the location.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Maine State Senate Districts Detail" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Junior Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.