Blanchard, Maine

Blanchard is an unorganized territory (township) in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States.

Before moving to Monson, photographer Berenice Abbott, famous for her 1930s views of New York streets and buildings, lived in Blanchard during the 1950s.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 83 people, 42 households, and 23 families residing in the unorganized territory.

42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 15.8% of families and 33.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.7% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Piscataquis County map