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Whitney, Maine

Unorganized territory in Maine, United States

45°18′01″N 67°58′51″W / 45.30028°N 67.98083°W / 45.30028; -67.98083CountryUnited StatesStateMaineCountyPenobscotArea

• Total18.1 sq mi (46.9 km²) • Land10.9 sq mi (28.3 km²) • Water7.2 sq mi (18.6 km²)Elevation

341 ft (104 m)Population

(2020)

• Total6 • Density0.33/sq mi (0.13/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

04487

Area code207FIPS code23-85230GNIS feature ID582813

Whitney is an unorganized territory in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is designated as Township 5 Range 1 of the North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase. The population was 6 at the 2020 census.^[1] T5 R1 NBPP is also known as Pukakon Township.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Whitney has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²), of which 10.9 square miles (28.3 km²) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), or 39.74%, is water.^[3] Much of the area of the township is occupied by several lakes at the headwaters of the West Branch of the St. Croix River, including Scraggly Lake and Junior Lake.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	5	—
2020	6	20.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

As of the 2020 Census,^[6] there were six people living in the location.

References

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
^ "Maine State Senate Districts Detail" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2015.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
^ "Junior Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.