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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. Known locally in Maine simply as "The County," it is the largest American county by land area east of the Mississippi River (St. Louis County, Minnesota is larger by total area). Its seat is Houlton.
As Maine's northernmost county, its northernmost village, Estcourt Station, is therefore also the northernmost community in New England and in the contiguous U.S. east of the Great Lakes.
Aroostook County is known for its potato crops, as well as its Acadian culture. In the northernmost region of the county, which borders Madawaska County, New Brunswick, many of the residents are bilingual (English and French). The county is also an emerging hub for wind power.
History
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Aroostook County was formed in 1839 from parts of Penobscot and Washington counties. In 1843, Aroostook gained land from Penobscot County; in 1844, Aroostook again gained land from Penobscot, plus it exchanged land with Piscataquis County. In 1889, Aroostook gained slightly from Penobscot, but gave back the land in 1903 when Aroostook County gained its final form.
Some of the territory in this county was part of the land dispute that led to the "Aroostook War".
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 9,413
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| 1850 | 12,529
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| 1860 | 22,479
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| 1870 | 29,609
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| 1880 | 41,700
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| 1890 | 49,589
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| 1900 | 60,744
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| 1910 | 74,664
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| 1920 | 81,728
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| 1930 | 87,843
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| 1940 | 94,436
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| 1950 | 96,039
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| 1960 | 106,064
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| 1970 | 92,463
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| 1980 | 91,331
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| 1990 | 86,936
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Research Tips
External links
www.aroostook.me.us/
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