History · Caratunk

Caratunk’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Caratunk is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census.

Caratunk was established in 1977. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 69 to 81 (+17%). Half of its homes were built before 1973.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Caratunk yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

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