Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 313 people was settled in 1910.
Dallas plantation’s mean commuting time is 7 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher median age than Dallas plantation. South Branch Forest, at 3,572 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Dallas plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 159 in 1870, a low of 77 in 1960, 304 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 5 maps from 1933 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dallas plantation, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Dallas plantation.
The top destinations are Rangeley (64%), Portland (4%) and Eustis (4%). Dallas plantation had 40 jobs in 2023, up 22 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles.
| Dallas plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summers in Dallas plantation are cool, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 4° and about 118 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Dallas plantation, the share who worry about having enough food is 9.8%. Against the Maine average, Dallas plantation comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 14% binge drink, 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Dallas plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Dallas plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.5% | 70.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.9% | 87.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 42 miles in 4 parks and preserves. In Dallas plantation, the concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 4,010 acres.
| Dallas plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Branch Forest | 7.3 mi | 3,572 |
| 2. Dallas Plantation South Public Reserved Land | 0.6 mi | 91 |
| 3. Dallas Plantation North Public Reserved Land | — | 346 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dallas plantation, 60% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Dallas plantation; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dallas plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Dallas plantation’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Plantation in Maine, United States
Dallas Plantation is a plantation in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 304 at the 2020 census.
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Dallas plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.