Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
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Penobscot Indian Island Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Penobscot tribe in Penobscot County
, Maine
, United States
near Old Town
. The population was 562 at the 2000 census. A small, uninhabited part of the reservation is in Aroostook County
. The reservation is home to a small museum, as well as Penobscot High Stakes Bingo, which was established in 1973. This was one of the first Native American gambling enterprises
operating in the country. Major League Baseball player Louis Francis "Chief" Sockalexis
(Cleveland Spiders
outfielder, 1897–1899, career batting average .313) was born on the reservation and is buried at St. Anne Church Cemetery.
, the Indian reservation has a total area of 20.6 mi² (53.4 km²). 7.8 mi² (20.1 km²) of it is land and 12.9 mi² (33.3 km²) of it (62.45%) is water.
of 2000, there were 562 people, 214 households, and 157 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density
was 72.5/mi² (28.0/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 34.0/mi² (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 14.59% White, 84.88% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population. As of the 2009 U.S Census Bureau estimate, there were 541 people residing in the reservation.
There were 214 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples
living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the Indian reservation the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $24,653, and the median income for a family was $24,000. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $23,194 for females. The per capita income
for the Indian reservation was $13,704. About 23.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
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near Old Town
Old Town, Maine
Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,840 at the 2010 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries extend beyond that...
. The population was 562 at the 2000 census. A small, uninhabited part of the reservation is in Aroostook County
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
. The reservation is home to a small museum, as well as Penobscot High Stakes Bingo, which was established in 1973. This was one of the first Native American gambling enterprises
Native American gambling enterprises
Native American gaming enterprises are gaming businesses operated on Indian reservations or tribal land in the United States. Indian tribes have limited sovereignty over these businesses and therefore are granted the ability to establish gambling enterprises outside of direct state...
operating in the country. Major League Baseball player Louis Francis "Chief" Sockalexis
Louis Sockalexis
Louis Francis "Chief" Sockalexis , nicknamed The Deerfoot of the Diamond, was an American baseball player...
(Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
outfielder, 1897–1899, career batting average .313) was born on the reservation and is buried at St. Anne Church Cemetery.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the Indian reservation has a total area of 20.6 mi² (53.4 km²). 7.8 mi² (20.1 km²) of it is land and 12.9 mi² (33.3 km²) of it (62.45%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 562 people, 214 households, and 157 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 72.5/mi² (28.0/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 34.0/mi² (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 14.59% White, 84.88% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population. As of the 2009 U.S Census Bureau estimate, there were 541 people residing in the reservation.
There were 214 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the Indian reservation the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $24,653, and the median income for a family was $24,000. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $23,194 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the Indian reservation was $13,704. About 23.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.