Houlton, Maine

Houlton: Town in Maine, USA

About

Houlton is a town located in the county of Aroostook in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,123 and a population density of 64 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,766 inhabitants.

The town was created 217 years ago in 1806.

Quick Facts about Houlton

Population : 5,766 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maine (United States)
County : Aroostook County
Postal code : 047301
Phone Area Codes : 207
Area : 95.13 km2
Altitude : 390 feet / 119 meters
Capital city : Houlton is capital of Aroostook County
Establishment : January 01, 1807 (217 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 02:51:14 (25th November 2024)
Density : 61 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.19% (2010-2020)
North Side Market Square  Houlton  ME image
North Side Market Square Houlton ME
North Side Market Square  Houlton  ME image

Geography

Houlton is located at 46°7'34"N 67°50'25"W (46.1261600, -67.8403000).

Houlton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Houlton decreased by 6.19% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,123 - census
2011 6,116 -0.11% estimation process
2012 6,061 -0.91% estimation process
2013 6,011 -0.83% estimation process
2014 5,979 -0.54% estimation process
2015 5,914 -1.1% estimation process
2016 5,867 -0.8% estimation process
2017 5,805 -1.07% estimation process
2018 5,774 -0.54% estimation process
2019 5,752 -0.38% estimation process
2020 5,766 0.24% estimation process

Houlton zip code is 04730. County name: Aroostook, County fips: 23003

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People born in Houlton (21)

People born in Houlton, including peace activist and child actress Samantha Smith, artist Alton Kelley, artist Bern Porter, .

List

  • John Benson Brooks (American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger and composer) he was born in 23/02/1917
  • Paul Davenport (American author) he was born in 01/01/2000
  • Marcus Davis (American martial artist) he was born in 24/08/1973
  • Natalie Kalmus (American media executive) she was born in 07/04/1882
  • Charles Cotesworth Beaman (American lawyer) he was born in 07/05/1840
  • Happy Iott (American baseball player) he was born in 07/07/1876
  • Alex Drum Hawkes (British botanist (1927-1977)) he was born in 01/01/1927
  • Henry Clay Merriam (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 13/11/1837
  • Ralph Botting (American baseball player) he was born in 12/05/1955
  • Stan Hindman (American football player (1944-2020)) he was born in 01/03/1944
  • William Dufris (voice actor) he was born in 01/02/1958
  • Jean E. Howard (American specialist in literature, university teacher and writer) she was born in 20/10/1948
  • Kenneth Fredette (American politician) he was born in 03/03/1964
  • Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick (American politician) she was born in 24/11/1942
  • Ted Reichman he was born in 01/01/1973
  • Vinal G. Good (American politician) he was born in 06/01/1906
  • Ethel H. Bailey (American mechanical engineer who began her working life in aviation and went on to develop radar and spectroscopic equipment) she was born in 18/08/1896
  • Eliza Tupper Wilkes (Unitarian minister) she was born in 08/10/1844

Post offices near Houlton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Houlton Post Office Houlton (ME) 04730

Other cities in Aroostook County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Aroostook County , ME. (more)

City Name Population Title
Presque Isle 8,950 City in Maine, United States
Caribou 7,622 City in Maine
Fort Kent 3,805 Town in Maine, USA
Madawaska 3,715 Town in Maine, United States
Fort Fairfield 3,278 City in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
Limestone 2,164 Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Van Buren 1,983 Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Mapleton 1,824 Main settlement in the town of the same name in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Washburn 1,533 Town in Maine
Mars Hill 1,461 Human settlement in United States of America
Hodgdon 1,267 City in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
Ashland 1,214 Town of the United States
Easton 1,177 Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Frenchville 1,031 Town in Maine, United States
Littleton 982 Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Linneus 907 Human settlement in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Houlton distances to largest Maine cities