| Official Name: | Wallagrass, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Label: | Wallagrass |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Parts Type: | Villages |
| Parts: | Wallagrass Soldier Pond |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 105.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 103.86 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.81 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 40.80 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 519 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 303 |
| Elevation Ft: | 994 |
| Coordinates: | 47.1489°N -68.6139°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04781 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-79865 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582788 |
Wallagrass is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.8sqmi, of which 40.1sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 546 people, 244 households, and 162 families living in the town. The population density was 13.6PD/sqmi. There were 309 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 244 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
| Languages (2000) [4] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke French at home | 64.41% | |
| Spoke English at home | 35.59% |
There were 217 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,464, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,802. About 9.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.