Jackman, Maine

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|42.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|41.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032143/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|archive-date=December 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}

Jackman was named after Captain James Jackman, who was hired by the State of Maine in the 1830s to build the road connecting the United States with Canada.{{cite web|url=http://www.jackmanmaine.org/jackman-maine.php |title=History of the Moose River Valley |publisher=US Customs and Border Protection |date= |accessdate=March 25, 2014}}

On April 8, 2024, Jackman was on the path of totality for a total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse was to sweep across most of the United States, but as the date approached, cloudy skies were forecast for most of that path. However, Jackman was expected to have clear skies that day, so the town of less than a thousand residents was inundated by more than 10,000 visitors from across the country. Officials said it was probably the largest crowd ever seen in Jackman.{{cite news|url=https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/08/from-near-and-far-thousands-flock-to-jackman-to-take-in-total-solar-eclipse/|title=From near and far, more than 10,000 people flock to Jackman to take in total solar eclipse|last=Freudberg|first=Jake|date=April 8, 2024|work=Portland Press-Herald|access-date=April 10, 2024}}

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with only warm (but not hot) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jackman has a humid continental or "hemiboreal" climate (due its lack of true summer heat), abbreviated "Dfb" (or sometimes "Dbf") on climate maps, as does all of Maine.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=680471&cityname=Jackman%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Jackman, Maine]

{{Weather box

|location = Jackman, Maine, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 58

|Feb record high F = 65

|Mar record high F = 75

|Apr record high F = 81

|May record high F = 97

|Jun record high F = 95

|Jul record high F = 102

|Aug record high F = 97

|Sep record high F = 92

|Oct record high F = 83

|Nov record high F = 73

|Dec record high F = 64

|Jan avg record high F = 44.5

|Feb avg record high F = 46.3

|Mar avg record high F = 54.6

|Apr avg record high F = 68.4

|May avg record high F = 80.6

|Jun avg record high F = 86.4

|Jul avg record high F = 86.8

|Aug avg record high F = 85.7

|Sep avg record high F = 82.3

|Oct avg record high F = 72.3

|Nov avg record high F = 60.5

|Dec avg record high F = 48.3

|year avg record high F = 89.4

|Jan high F = 22.4

|Feb high F = 25.7

|Mar high F = 35.3

|Apr high F = 48.1

|May high F = 63.0

|Jun high F = 72.0

|Jul high F = 76.5

|Aug high F = 75.8

|Sep high F = 68.6

|Oct high F = 53.9

|Nov high F = 40.8

|Dec high F = 28.6

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 11.2

|Feb mean F = 13.1

|Mar mean F = 22.9

|Apr mean F = 36.4

|May mean F = 50.0

|Jun mean F = 59.8

|Jul mean F = 64.8

|Aug mean F = 63.4

|Sep mean F = 55.6

|Oct mean F = 43.1

|Nov mean F = 31.5

|Dec mean F = 19.1

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 0.0

|Feb low F = 0.4

|Mar low F = 10.5

|Apr low F = 24.8

|May low F = 36.9

|Jun low F = 47.5

|Jul low F = 53.1

|Aug low F = 50.9

|Sep low F = 42.5

|Oct low F = 32.4

|Nov low F = 22.3

|Dec low F = 9.6

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -21.3

|Feb avg record low F = -19.6

|Mar avg record low F = -13.0

|Apr avg record low F = 11.4

|May avg record low F = 26.3

|Jun avg record low F = 35.1

|Jul avg record low F = 42.5

|Aug avg record low F = 39.2

|Sep avg record low F = 29.9

|Oct avg record low F = 20.7

|Nov avg record low F = 4.8

|Dec avg record low F = -12.2

|year avg record low F = -24.9

|Jan record low F = -38

|Feb record low F = -44

|Mar record low F = -30

|Apr record low F = -9

|May record low F = 14

|Jun record low F = 28

|Jul record low F = 30

|Aug record low F = 25

|Sep record low F = 17

|Oct record low F = 11

|Nov record low F = -15

|Dec record low F = -33

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 2.54

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.31

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.56

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.25

|May precipitation inch = 3.67

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.64

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.57

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.00

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.46

|Oct precipitation inch = 4.28

|Nov precipitation inch = 3.07

|Dec precipitation inch = 3.42

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 12.0

|Feb precipitation days = 10.4

|Mar precipitation days = 10.9

|Apr precipitation days = 12.1

|May precipitation days = 13.5

|Jun precipitation days = 13.6

|Jul precipitation days = 14.0

|Aug precipitation days = 12.6

|Sep precipitation days = 10.5

|Oct precipitation days = 13.8

|Nov precipitation days = 12.5

|Dec precipitation days = 14.8

|Jan snow inch = 21.5

|Feb snow inch = 25.2

|Mar snow inch = 19.4

|Apr snow inch = 7.6

|May snow inch = 0.2

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 1.6

|Nov snow inch = 7.2

|Dec snow inch = 24.2

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 8.2

|Feb snow days = 8.2

|Mar snow days = 6.8

|Apr snow days = 2.7

|May snow days = 0.2

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.8

|Nov snow days = 3.9

|Dec snow days = 9.3

|Jan snow depth inch = 21.8

|Feb snow depth inch = 30.7

|Mar snow depth inch = 30.6

|Apr snow depth inch = 15.1

|May snow depth inch = 0.2

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0

|Oct snow depth inch = 1.2

|Nov snow depth inch = 5.2

|Dec snow depth inch = 16.0

|year snow depth inch = 36.5

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00174086&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Jackman, ME

|access-date = October 10, 2023

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=gyx

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Portland

|access-date = October 10, 2023

}}

}}

{{US Census population

| 1840 = 10

| 1850 = 12

| 1870 = 65

| 1880 = 95

| 1890 = 217

| 1900 = 352

| 1910 = 667

| 1920 = 902

| 1930 = 1099

| 1940 = 1069

| 1950 = 964

| 1960 = 984

| 1970 = 848

| 1980 = 1003

| 1990 = 920

| 2000 = 718

| 2010 = 862

| 2020 = 783

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 16, 2012}} of 2010, there were 862 people, 383 households, and 228 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|20.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 726 housing units at an average density of {{convert|17.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 383 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the town was 44.8 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 718 people, 310 households, and 190 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|17.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 585 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 310 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,763. About 3.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Jackman is part of Forest Hills Consolidated School, which teaches grades kindergarten to grade 12.

Jackman belongs to Maine Area School District 12.{{cite web| url= http://www.greatschools.org/maine/jackman/Maine-Area-School-District-12/|title=Main Area School District 12

|publisher= GreatSchools, Inc.|access-date=October 6, 2012}}

Newton Field is a small airport located in the northwest part of the town.

U.S. Route 201 runs through Jackman, connecting the town with larger cities such as Waterville and Augusta. Maine State Route 6 also runs through the town.

Forest Hills Consolidated School offers six varsity high school sports: golf, cross country, baseball, softball, and boys and girls basketball.{{Cite web |title=Athletics |url=https://www.sad12.org/athletics |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.sad12.org |language=en}}

Pommerlo Memorial Park contains an outdoor basketball court and tennis court.

Jackman became connected to the international North American rail network upon completion the International of Maine Division of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway in 1889.{{cite book| title=The Best of Maine Railroads |author=Johnson, Ron |publisher=Portland Litho |year=1985 |page=62}} Jackman Lumber Company built the Bald Mountain Railroad in 1915 north from Jackman up Heald Stream and across the South Branch Penobscot River into Moose River Plantation. This logging railroad brought logs to the Jackman sawmill until 1926.{{cite book| title=Log and Lumber Railroads of New England |author=Rice, Douglas M. |publisher=The 470 Railroad Club |year=1982 |page=1}} Passenger rail service through Jackman ended in 1981, resumed in 1985, and ended once more in 1994.

• Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing

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• [http://jackmanmaine.org/ Jackman Maine Chamber of Commerce]
• [http://www.jackmanme.net/ Town of Jackman]

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