West Forks plantationME
Settled in 1890, this town now has 58 residents.
Is West Forks plantation a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Forks plantation, against 32% in Maine’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than West Forks plantation. 18% of the land in West Forks plantation is conserved, above both Maine’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Cold Stream Forest Public Reserved Land, 3,716 acres with 6.9 miles of trail. West Forks plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
58 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Forks plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Forks 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
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Protected land: 17.6% of West Forks plantation
West Forks plantation’s concentration of trails stands at 1.6 miles per square mile. Trails run 79 miles in 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 5, covering 4,904 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cold Stream Forest Public Reserved Land | 6.9 mi | 3,716 |
| 2. West Forks NE Public Reserved Land | 1.4 mi | 725 |
| 3. West Forks SW Public Reserved Land | — | 162 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in West Forks plantation
The midsummer high in West Forks plantation is 76°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in West Forks plantation is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Forks plantation once, in 2023. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy West Forks plantation is
Only 6 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than West Forks plantation. This Maine town does better than the Maine average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15. 85% of adults had a checkup this year here.
| West Forks plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Forks plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 84.6% | 81.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Forks plantation
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Forks plantation; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 West Forks plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Questions about West Forks plantation
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Is West Forks plantation, ME a good place to live?
West Forks plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.