Aroostook County, Maine
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Aroostook County is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Maine, located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county seat is Houlton, wit
Aroostook County Courthouse
Children gathering potatoes on a large farm in Aroostook County, 1940. Schools did not open until the potatoes were harvested. Photo by Jack Delano.
Caribou, Maine
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Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 7,396 at the 2020 census. The city is a service center for the agricultural and tourism industries, and
Aroostook County, Maine
…of Maine, located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county seat is Houlton, with offices in Caribou and Fort Kent. Known in Maine as "The County", it is the largest county in Maine by total area, the second-largest in the United States east of the…
Downtown (2026)
Trucks outside a starch factory in October 1940