Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Fort Kent

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical13336 years
Physicians and surgeons42
Public administration3370 years
Restaurants3031 years
Shopping2427 years
Education22
Shopping other2239 years
Construction of buildings2125 years
Car repair2034 years
Freight/commercial transport1621 years
Social work1532 years
Religion1442 years
Hairdressers1336 years
Finance other13
Electronics stores1339 years
Corporate management13
Beauty salons1226 years
Gas station1267 years
Pharmacies and drug stores12
Other membership organizations1128 years
Financial services1131 years

Fort Kent Facts

Area5.5 mi²
Population2,441
Male Population1,112 (45.6%)
Female Population1,329 (54.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+76.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-3.6%
Median Age43.5 years (Male: 41.2, Female: 45.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$34,575 (2022)
Area Codes207
NeighborhoodsFort Kent, Wheelock, Madawaska
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng47.25865, -68.58949
Zip Codes0474304744

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Fort Kent Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3841,9192,5312,3902,4412,5002,559
Population Density252.7 / mi²350.3 / mi²462 / mi²436.3 / mi²445.6 / mi²456.4 / mi²467.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Kent Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 3.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fort Kent+76.4%+27.2%-3.6%
Maine
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Kent Median Age

Median Age: 43.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fort Kent43.5 yrs45.6 yrs41.2 yrs
Maine43.4 yrs44.6 yrs42.2 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fort Kent Population Density

Population Density: 446 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fort Kent2,4415.48 sq mi446 / mi²
Maine1.3 million35,380.1 sq mi38 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Kent Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fort Kent

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Fort Kent Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$25,879$29,439$35,950$33,951$31,748$26,577$27,989$34,575
Total GDP$21.9M$25M$30.2M$28.1M$25.7M$21.3M$23M$28.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Fort Kent CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fort Kent43,930 tn18 tn8,019.6 tons/mi²
Maine26,320,852 tn19.59 tn743.9 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Fort Kent CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)43,930 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)8,019.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2.4)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/14/069:34 AM3.8643.1 km13,810 mMaineusgs.gov
3/30/901:54 AM3.527.3 km18,000 mQuebec-New Brunswick border region, Canadausgs.gov
6/4/835:00 AM383.2 km10,000 mSt. Lawrence Valley region, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov

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