New Limerick

Cottages in New Limerick at Nickerson Lake (2012)

In the 1880’s the town had a large tannery, two saw mills, and a starch factory. It has frontage on Drew and Nickerson lakes, along with a half-dozen small ponds. See photos. The main village of the town, just west of Houlton, nearly surrounds Nickerson Lake, which it shares with Linneus. It is the birthplace of Dora Pinkham, the first woman to served in the Maine Legislature.

Linneus

Linneus Town Office near a pond likely to provide water to the firedepartment (2012)

Year Population 1970 608 1980 752 1990 810 2000 892 2010 984 Geographic Data N. Latitude 46:54:25 W. Longitude 67:51:48 Maine House District 145 Maine Senate District 2 Congress District 2 Area sq. mi. (total) 45.8 Area sq. mi. (land) 44.6 Population/sq.mi. (land) 22.1 County: Aroostook Total=land+water; Land=land only [LIN-ee-us] is a town in Aroostook…