Piscataquis County

Piscataquis County, Maine

At a Glance

Population16,800
County SeatPiscataquis County Superior Court - Dover - Foxcroft
State FIPS23
County FIPS021
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population6,783
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,936
Median Age51.2
Veterans1,543
Housing Units14,655
Uninsured167
Net Migration (recent)395
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments457
Total Employees4,470
Avg Annual Pay$47,151
Median Household Income$51,805
Poverty Rate15.0%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,762
Federal Spending FY2024$157,837,728
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,395

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$137,800
Median Rent$792
FMR Studio$771
FMR 1BR$857
FMR 2BR$1,124
FMR 3BR$1,354
FMR 4BR$1,499

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k37.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.29
Electric Customers742549
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches3
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)59
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)8,981
Avg Farm Size (acres)898.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-01-30
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2018-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2009-07-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-05-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS2005-06-29
EMSNOW2005-04-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Piscataquis County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.