Blaine, Maine
| Blaine, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Blaine, Maine |
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| Coordinates: 46°29′19″N 67°50′46″W / 46.48861°N 67.84611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Maine
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| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.65 sq mi (48.30 km2) |
| • Land | 18.60 sq mi (48.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 719 |
| • Density | 39.0/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04734 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-05385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582355 |
Blaine is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census. It was known as Alva prior to incorporation in 1874, when it was renamed in honor of James G. Blaine, then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. According to local history, Blaine offered to donate a large bell for the tower of the town's new meeting hall, if the citizens would rename the town after him. The town's name was changed, but Blaine never donated a bell. The building still stands on the north end of town, on Route 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.65 square miles (48.30 km2), of which 18.60 square miles (48.17 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 726 people, 299 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.0 inhabitants per square mile (15.1/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 1.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 299 households of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
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