Hibberts Gore, Maine
Hibberts Gore, Maine | |
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Gore of Hibberts Gore | |
Nickname(s): | |
Coordinates: 44°19′33″N 69°25′39″W / 44.32583°N 69.42750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
U.S. Congressional District | ME-1 |
County | Lincoln |
Area | |
• Total | 0.752 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
• Land | 0.745[3] sq mi (1.93 km2) |
• Water | 0.007[3] sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 299[1] ft (91 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1[2] |
• Density | 1/sq mi (0.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
ZIP codes | |
Area code | 207 |
GNIS feature ID | 582518[1] |
FIPS code | 23-015-32715[5] |
Waterways | Crummett Brook[6] |
Hibberts Gore (also called Hibberts) is a gore in Lincoln County, Maine. The gore's population was 1 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[2]
History
Ignored by the surveyors who mapped Maine, it remained unincorporated as the rest of the state was divided into cities, towns, and plantations.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hibberts Gore has a total area of 0.752 sq mi (1.95 km2), of which 0.745 sq mi (1.93 km2) is land and 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2), or 0.9%, is water.[3] The water is primarily wetlands, part of Sheepscot Pond, which is the headwaters of Sheepscot River.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 1 | — | |
1950 | 1 | 0.0% | |
1980 | 2 | — | |
1990 | 1 | −50.0% | |
2000 | 1 | 0.0% | |
2010 | 1 | 0.0% | |
2018 (est.) | 1 | [7] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the Census of 2010, there was 1 person, 1 household, and 0 families in Hibberts Gore.
That sole resident, a woman named Karen Keller, disdains media attention, telling the Sunday Salon, "Why? What have I done? It’s a bunch of lines on a map. Nothing else."[9]
See also
- Monowi, Nebraska – an incorporated village with a population of one.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hibberts Gore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1 September 1995. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hibberts Gore, Maine (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b c 2010 Census National County Subdivisions Gazetteer Files for Maine (Report). U.S. Department of Commerce. 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "US Postal Code Boundaries". Google. Google Maps. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Hibberts Gore" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link] - ^ "Crummett Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Rivero, Nicolas (25 August 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved 25 June 2018.