THE HOULTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Aroostook Lowlands setting.
Houlton town has 36.7 square miles of land in Aroostook County. Its Census reference point is in Aroostook Lowlands, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Houlton and Aroostook County
Houlton is associated with Aroostook County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Houlton by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Houlton, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 2.3% recorded for Aroostook County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Houlton town has 7 times the land area of nearby Houlton CDP (5.26 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

