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Population (year 2000): 4,233. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,202 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,077 (49.1%), Females: 2,156 (50.9%)
Aroostook County
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $29,547 (year 2000)
Median house value: $66,000 (year 2000)
Races in Fort Kent:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: French Canadian (38.6%), French
(20.4%), United States (13.6%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.6%),
German (2.6%).
Elevation: 530 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fort Kent
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fort Kent town
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 6.4%
8.6% Foreign born (7.4% North America, 1.1%
Asia).
Hospital/medical center in Fort Kent:
- NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (194 E MAIN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Kent:
- CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
- AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 57 miles;
PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
- HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 92 miles; HOULTON,
ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort
Kent:
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 55
miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
- BANGOR INTL (about 170 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 250 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Kent:
- NORTHERN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL (about 20 miles;
FRENCHVILLE, ME; ID: FVE)
- LONG LAKE (about 26 miles; SINCLAIR, ME; ID: 92B)
- PORTAGE LAKE MUNI (about 36 miles; PORTAGE LAKE, ME;
ID: 87B)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fort Kent:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 155 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 208 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 216 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 273 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 277 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
290 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 321 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public high school in Fort Kent:
- FORT KENT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
399; Location: 84 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Fort Kent:
- FORT KENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523;
Location: 108 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Fort Kent:
- FORT KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$38,884; Location: 1 MONUMENT SQUARE; 23,201 books; 437
audio materials; 456 video materials; 23 serial
subscriptions)
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