Grand Isle, Maine

Town in the state of Maine, United States

Town in Maine, United States

Grand Isle, Maine

Grande Île

Town

Location of Grand Isle, Maine

Coordinates: 47°17′14″N 68°7′39″W﻿ / ﻿47.28722°N 68.12750°W﻿ / 47.28722; -68.12750
Country| United States
State| Maine
County| Aroostook
Villages| Grand Isle
Lille
Notre Dame
Area

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• Total| 35.38 sq mi (91.63 km2)
• Land| 34.59 sq mi (89.59 km2)
• Water| 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation

| 745 ft (227 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 366
• Density| 11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

04746

Area code| 207
FIPS code| 23-28590
GNIS feature ID| 0582495
Website| grandislemaine.com

Grand Isle (French: Grande Île) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census.[2] The village of Grand Isle is in the northwestern part of the town.

## Etymology

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Grand Isle takes its name from an island located in the Saint John River near the town center.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.38 square miles (91.63 km2), of which 34.59 square miles (89.59 km2) is land and 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2) is water.[1]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 545| | —
1870| 688| | 26.2%
1880| 847| | 23.1%
1890| 964| | 13.8%
1900| 1,104| | 14.5%
1910| 1,317| | 19.3%
1920| 1,352| | 2.7%
1930| 1,408| | 4.1%
1940| 1,574| | 11.8%
1950| 1,230| | −21.9%
1960| 978| | −20.5%
1970| 797| | −18.5%
1980| 719| | −9.8%
1990| 558| | −22.4%
2000| 518| | −7.2%
2010| 467| | −9.8%
2020| 366| | −21.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 467 people, 215 households, and 135 families living in the town. The population density was 13.5 inhabitants per square mile (5.2/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 7.6 units per square mile (2.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 215 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

### 2000 census

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Languages (2000) [6] | Percent

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Spoke French at home | 76.72%
Spoke English at home | 23.28%

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 518 people, 218 households, and 161 families living in the town. The population density was 15.1 inhabitants per square mile (5.8/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 7.8 units per square mile (3.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population. Grande Isle is one of several American communities in Northern Maine with a French-speaking majority, with over 75% of the households reporting in 2000 that French is spoken at home.

There were 218 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.0% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $34,875. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $30,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,346. About 12.7% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable person

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* Emilien Levesque (1922–2003), congressman from Maine; born in Grand Isle

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Grand Isle town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
6. ^ "Data Center Results".
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

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* Town of Grand Isle

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Municipalities and communities of Aroostook County, Maine, United States

County seat: Houlton

Cities|

* Caribou
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* Allagash
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* Blaine
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* Eagle Lake
* Easton
* Fort Fairfield
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* Frenchville
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* Hamlin
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* Hodgdon
* Houlton
* Island Falls
* Limestone
* Linneus
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* Madawaska
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* Mars Hill
* Masardis
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* Wade
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* Washburn
* Westfield
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* Weston
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Plantations|

* Cyr
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Unorganized
territories|

* Bancroft
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* Square Lake

CDPs|

* Ashland
* Blaine
* Fort Fairfield
* Fort Kent
* Grand Isle
* Island Falls
* Houlton
* Limestone
* Madawaska
* Mapleton
* Mars Hill
* Oakfield
* Van Buren
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Indian reservations|

* Mi'kmaq Nation trust land
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Saint John River Watershed

Tributaries|

| Maine|

* Allagash River
* Aroostook River
* Baker Branch Saint John River
* Blackwater River
* Big Black River
* Birch River
* Brown River
* Campbell Branch Little Black River
* Chimenticook River
* Daaquam River
* Depot River
* East Branch Pocwock Stream
* Fish River
* Gobeil River
* Little Black River
* Little Machias River
* Little Madawaska River
* Little River
* Little Saint Roch River
* Little Southwest Branch Saint John River
* Machias River
* Meduxnekeag River
* Musquacook Stream
* North Branch Birch River
* North Branch Blackwater River
* North Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Northwest Branch Saint John River
* Otter River
* Pocwock River
* Red River
* River De Chute
* Saint Francis River
* Saint John River
* Shields Branch
* South Branch Birch River
* South Branch Blackwater River
* South Branch Machias River
* South Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Southwest Branch Saint John River
* St. Croix Stream
* West Branch Little Black River
* West Branch Pocwock Stream

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* Aroostook River
* Becaguimec Stream
* Canaan River
* Hammond River
* Iroquois River
* Jemseg River
* Kennebecasis River
* Keswick River
* Little Iroquois River
* Madawaska River
* Meduxnekeag River
* Nashwaak River
* Nerepis River
* North Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Oromocto River
* River De Chute
* Saint Francis River
* Saint John River
* Tobique River

Lakes|

* Baker Lake
* Beau Lake
* Chemquasabamticook Lake
* Churchill Lake
* Clear Lake
* Cross Lake
* Eagle Lake (Allagash R.)
* Eagle Lake (Fish R.)
* Fish River Lake
* Glazier Lake
* Grand Lake
* Long Lake
* Mactaquac Lake
* Millinocket Lake
* Mud Lake
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* Musquacook Lakes
* Lake Pohenegamook
* Portage Lake
* Saint Froid Lake
* Saint John Ponds
* Scopan Lake
* Square Lake
* Umsaskis Lake

Towns|

* Allagash
* Ashland
* Blaine
* Bridgewater
* Caribou
* Eagle Lake
* Easton
* Edmundston
* Florenceville-Bristol
* Fort Fairfield
* Fort Kent
* Fredericton
* Frenchville
* Grand Bay–Westfield
* Grand Falls
* Grand Isle
* Hampton
* Hartland
* Hodgdon
* Houlton
* Lac-Frontière
* Limestone
* Littleton
* Madawaska
* Mapleton
* Mars Hill
* Masardis
* Monticello
* Nackawic-Millville
* New Limerick
* Oromocto
* Perham
* Perth-Andover
* Pohénégamook
* Portage Lake
* Presque Isle
* Quispamsis
* Rivière-Bleue
* Rothesay
* Sainte Agatha
* Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
* Saint-Cyprien
* Saint Francis
* Saint John
* Saint-Just-de-Bretenières
* Saint-Léonard
* Saint-Marcel
* Saint-Pamphile
* Saint-Zacharie
* Stockholm
* Sussex
* Van Buren
* Washburn
* Wade
* Westfield
* Woodstock

Landmarks|

* Allagash Wilderness Waterway
* Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
* Clair–Fort Kent Bridge
* Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge
* Florenceville Bridge
* Fort Kent
* Hartland Bridge
* North Maine Woods
* Reversing Falls
* Saint John Harbour Bridge
* Saint John River High Level Crossing
* Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge
* Tinker Dam
* Watson Settlement Bridge

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