Lake View plantationME
With 152 residents, this town was settled in 1890.
Is Lake View plantation a good place to live?
Lake View plantation’s age of the median resident is 63.8 years, against 44.9 years in Maine’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Lake View plantation. 24% of the land in Lake View plantation is conserved, above both Maine’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Seboeis Public Reserved Land, 8,463 acres with 19.3 miles of trail. Lake View plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
152 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake View plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake View 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake View plantation.
Most of Lake View plantation’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
In Lake View plantation, the average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Brownville (12%), Bangor (10%) and Milo (10%). 3.9% of Lake View plantation residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 38 miles away.
| Lake View plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.8% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Open space protected for good: 24.2% of Lake View plantation
The trail network density for Lake View plantation comes to 1.3 miles per square mile. There are 66 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seboeis Public Reserved Land | 19.3 mi | 8,463 |
| 2. Schoodic Lake Boat Access | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Lake View plantation’s year
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 79° on a July afternoon, with about 93 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake View plantation stands out in Maine and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Half of Lake View plantation’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lake View plantation is
Among adults in Lake View plantation, 18% report frequent physical distress. Nearly a fifth of adults in Lake View plantation smoke cigarettes; 40% have high blood pressure.
| Lake View plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lake View plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.1% | 10.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 14.8% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake View plantation
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake View plantation; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake View plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
100% of working residents leave Lake View plantation for work
Where Lake View plantation’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake View plantation
Plantation in Maine, United States
Lake View Plantation is a plantation in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 150 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 581 ft
Questions about Lake View plantation
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake View plantation, ME a good place to live?
Lake View plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.