New Limerick, Maine

New Limerick is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.

It received its name from the fact that many of its settlers had previously lived in Limerick in York County at the southern end of the state, which in turn was probably named after the Irish city of Limerick.

[1] This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.

The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, and 1.0% from two or more races.

30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Aroostook County map