Town of Houlton, Maine

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The Town of Houlton is located in Aroostook County.

Houlton is 110 feet [33.53 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Houlton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Houlton, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Houlton had a population of 6,476 people^<2> (or 8.77% of the total population of Aroostook County). The population of Houlton represented 0.51% of the total of Maine, making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Houlton had a population of 6,144 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Houlton.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Hodgdon	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,248	0.65% increase
	Linneus	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	878	1.57% decrease
	Littleton	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	968	1.36% increase
	Monticello	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	778	1.52% decrease
	Oakfield	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	694	5.19% decrease
	Hartland (NB)<*>	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	947	4.99% increase
	<*>   When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Houlton.

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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