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Caratunk is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.27 square miles (143.15 km2), of which 52.30 square miles (135.46 km2) is land and 2.97 square miles (7.69 km2) is water. === Pleasant Pond === Pleasant Pond is the largest lake in Caratunk. Pleasant Pond Stream overflows a dam in the southwestern corner of the pond, and flows 3 miles (4.8 km) west into the Kennebec River at Caratunk village. The Appalachian Trail passes through Caratunk following Pleasant Pond Stream and the northwestern shore of Pleasant Pond before climbing Pleasant Pond Mountain. Pleasant Pond supports a population of lake trout and brook trout. == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 69 people, 41 households, and 20 families living in the town. The population density was 1.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.5/km2). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km2).