Deblois, Maine
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| Deblois, Maine | |
  Deblois, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.9 km²) |
| - Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 49 |
| - Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04622 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-16865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582435 |
Deblois is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.9 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 49 people, 20 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98% White and 2% Native American.
There were 20 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45% were married couples living together, 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25% were non-families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals and 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.7.
In the town the population was spread out with 22% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 33% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 113 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,814. 20% of the population and 20% of families were below the poverty line. 0% of those under the age of 18 and 43% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
[edit] Other
There is a small power plant currently run by Worcester Energy in Deblois. Originally designed for the clean burning of peat; ultimately this proved unfeasible as when the fuel was added to the boilers the effect was similar to pouring mud in a furnace. Wood chips and scrap are now used as the primary fuel.
The plant has a theoretical capacity of 25.85 megawatts from two turbogenerators and three boilers. Due to the large distance of the plant from fuel sources, population centers, etc. and the initial problems of the peat fuel, the plant has been started and retired a number of times. A recent attempt to restart the plant on wood chips began in April 2005 under the name of the Worcester Energy Company. The controlling percent of the plant's stock changed hands in 2006 and is now controlled by Prospect Capital Corporation under the name of Worcester Energy Partners Inc. The plant has run steady since then with only planned shutdown's to prepare for the temperature changes. The Plant currently has a fairly decent supply or fuel from local logging companies.
