Editing Grand Lake Stream, Maine

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'''Grand Lake Stream''' is a [[Plantation (Maine)|plantation]] in [[Washington County, Maine|Washington County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 125 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302928660|title=Census - Geography Profile: Grand Lake Stream plantation, Washington County, Maine |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref>

The town Grand Lake Stream is named after the stream that flows through it, which is notable for its excellent landlocked salmon fishery and a fishing tradition that dates to the middle of the 19th century.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://grandlakestream.org/history.htm/|title=Grand Lake Stream History}}</ref>  It also has a long, local tradition of hand-built wooden canoes, ideal for navigating the waters of nearby West Grand Lake.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://troutunderground.com/2006/09/the-grand-lake-canoe-an-essay-with-images/|title=The Grand Lake Canoe: an essay with images}}</ref>

While the year-round population of Grand Lake Stream is relatively small, there are many visitors in the spring, summer and fall for fishing, hunting, and general relaxation purpose.  There are a number of lodges, cabins, and guiding services available.<ref name="Grand Lake Stream Chamber of Commerce">{{Cite web| url=http://grandlakestream.org/index.htm/|title=Grand Lake Stream Chamber of Commerce}}</ref>  There is also a very active local land trust based in the middle of town, which owns and manages a large portion of the nearby forests and wetlands.<ref name="Downeast Lakes Land Trust">{{Cite web| url=http://www.downeastlakes.org/|title=Downeast Lakes Land Trust}}</ref>  Each summer, Grand Lake Stream is also the site of a meeting of prominent American economists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moretto|first1=Mario|title=Top finance gurus make annual pilgrimage to Grand Lake Stream, joined by LePage|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2012/08/03/politics/top-finance-gurus-make-annual-pilgrimage-to-grand-lake-stream-joined-by-lepage/|access-date=22 November 2015|work=Bangor Daily News|agency=BDN News|publisher=Richard J. Warren|date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:FLY FISHERMAN AT BIG FALLS, GRAND LAKE STREAM, A FAMOUS SALMON STREAM AND PART OF THE EAST BRANCH OF THE ST. CROIX... - NARA - 550317.jpg|thumb|left|Fly fishing on Grand Lake Stream in the 1970s]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the plantation has a total area of {{convert|48.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|44.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2}}, or 9.26%, is water.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Grand Lake Stream has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
{{Weather box 
| collapsed = Y
| location = Grand Lake Stream, Maine (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 61
| Feb record high F = 68
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 82
| May record high F = 95
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 97
| Aug record high F = 101
| Sep record high F = 94
| Oct record high F = 84
| Nov record high F = 74
| Dec record high F = 62
|year record high F = 
|Jan avg record high F = 49.7
|Feb avg record high F = 49.3
|Mar avg record high F = 57.0
|Apr avg record high F = 71.2
|May avg record high F = 83.5
|Jun avg record high F = 88.6
|Jul avg record high F = 89.9
|Aug avg record high F = 89.8
|Sep avg record high F = 85.4
|Oct avg record high F = 73.9
|Nov avg record high F = 63.9
|Dec avg record high F = 54.0
|year avg record high F = 92.6
| Jan high F = 27.2
| Feb high F = 29.9
| Mar high F = 38.7
| Apr high F = 50.7
| May high F = 63.6
| Jun high F = 72.5
| Jul high F = 78.2
| Aug high F = 77.6
| Sep high F = 70.0
| Oct high F = 57.0
| Nov high F = 44.6
| Dec high F = 33.4
| year high F = 53.6
|Jan mean F = 18.0
|Feb mean F = 20.1
|Mar mean F = 29.5
|Apr mean F = 41.2
|May mean F = 52.9
|Jun mean F = 62.1
|Jul mean F = 68.0
|Aug mean F = 67.0
|Sep mean F = 59.4
|Oct mean F = 47.4
|Nov mean F = 36.6
|Dec mean F = 25.8
|year mean F = 44.0
| Jan low F = 8.8
| Feb low F = 10.4
| Mar low F = 20.3
| Apr low F = 31.7
| May low F = 42.3
| Jun low F = 51.8
| Jul low F = 57.7
| Aug low F = 56.4
| Sep low F = 48.8
| Oct low F = 37.7
| Nov low F = 28.5
| Dec low F = 18.2
| year low F = 34.4
|Jan avg record low F = -11.0
|Feb avg record low F = -9.8
|Mar avg record low F = -2.5
|Apr avg record low F = 18.0
|May avg record low F = 28.5
|Jun avg record low F = 37.9
|Jul avg record low F = 46.4
|Aug avg record low F = 42.9
|Sep avg record low F = 33.9
|Oct avg record low F = 24.3
|Nov avg record low F = 12.2
|Dec avg record low F = -1.5
|year avg record low F = -13.5
| Jan record low F = -28
| Feb record low F = -32
| Mar record low F = -22
| Apr record low F = 3
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 25
| Jul record low F = 35
| Aug record low F = 33
| Sep record low F = 22
| Oct record low F = 14
| Nov record low F = -6
| Dec record low F = -27
|year record low F = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.77
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.28
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.98
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.63
| May precipitation inch = 3.33
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.67
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.29
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.77
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.54
| Oct precipitation inch = 5.05
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.41
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.93
|year precipitation inch = 45.65
| Jan snow inch = 17.8
| Feb snow inch = 19.9
| Mar snow inch = 13.4
| Apr snow inch = 3.5
| 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 = 0.1
| Nov snow inch = 2.7
| Dec snow inch = 16.6
|year snow inch = 74.2
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.9
| Feb precipitation days = 10.0
| Mar precipitation days = 11.0
| Apr precipitation days = 11.3
| May precipitation days = 11.4
| Jun precipitation days = 11.5
| Jul precipitation days = 10.8
| Aug precipitation days = 8.5
| Sep precipitation days = 9.4
| Oct precipitation days = 10.7
| Nov precipitation days = 11.1
| Dec precipitation days = 12.3
|year precipitation days = 128.9
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.1
| Nov snow days = 1.7
| Dec snow days = 5.1
| Jan snow days = 6.5
| Feb snow days = 6.3
| Mar snow days = 4.5
| Apr snow days = 1.6
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NCDC >{{cite web| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=car| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data| publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration| access-date= 2022-08-18
}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00173261&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
| title = Station: GRAND LAKE STREAM, ME
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 10, 2025}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 345
|1890= 404
|1900= 221
|1910= 290
|1920= 231
|1930= 240
|1940= 216
|1950= 294
|1960= 219
|1970= 186
|1980= 198
|1990= 174
|2000= 150
|2010= 109
|2020= 125
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 150 people, 76 households, and 49 families residing in the plantation. The population density was {{convert|3.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the plantation was 96.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population.  The local Native American community is part of the [[Passamaquoddy]] people.

There were 76 households, out of which 14.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the plantation the population was spread out, with 10.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 45.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the plantation was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $23,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the plantation was $17,502. There were 25.0% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 34.5% of under eighteens and 9.4% of those over 64.

==Notable person==
*[[Buffalo Bob Smith]], host of [[Howdy Doody]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.grandlakestream.org/ Grand Lake Stream Area Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Plantations in Maine]]
[[Category:Plantations in Washington County, Maine]]