History · Moose River

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from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Moose River is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. It was first settled by Capt. Samuel Holden who in 1820 opened an inn as a stop for cattle drivers en route from Boston to Quebec.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 218 to 188 (-14%). Half of its homes were built before 1951.

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

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