The City of Joetown is the capital of and only city in the Republic of Joetown. The city is located along the Atlantic Ocean in North America. Both the city and the country are named after Joe McGrath, the president of the Republic of Joetown. The City of Joetown has a population of 4.
History
In July 2018, Joe McGrath, a 20-year-old young man from Massachusetts, settled a previously uninhabited strip of coastline in Maine. The following month, Charles Wu, a Chinese-American entrepreneur, settled in the same area.
After the state of Maine found out about the illegal settlement, it attempted to evict both McGrath and Wu from the area. In response, the two-month-old settlement declared independence from Maine, forming the Republic of Joetown. After the U.S. government recognized Joetown, Maine’s claims on the region were nullified.
Following the conflict with Maine, Joe McGrath became the first president of Joetown. The population would grow when Wu Chang, the four-year-old son of Charles Wu, immigrated to Joetown in 2022. That same year, President McGrath adopted Sergey Putin, a five-year-old boy from Russia, into his family.
Geography
Joetown is located in the Penobscot Bay Region of the state of Maine. The city has a total land area of 25 acres of territory, of which, 20 acres are land, and 5 acres are water. Joetown is bordered by Waldo County, Maine, to the north, south, and west. The city has a coast with the Penobscot Bay to the east.
Climate
According to the Koppen-Geiger Climate Index, Joetown has a humid continental climate (Dfb). This climate type usually includes snowy winters and warm summers. Joetown’s winters are more rainy than snowy due to its position along the ocean. The summer months are cooler due to Joetown’s location along the coast and its northerly position on Earth.
Demographics
As of the 2025 Census, Joetown has a population of 4. Current residents are Joe McGrath, Charles Wu, Sergey McGrath, and Wu Chang.
| Ethnicity | 2025 Census | 2023 Census | 2021 Census | 2019 Census |
| Chinese | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Irish | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Economy
Joetown is the only city in its namesake country. As such, it is also the country’s economic center. Joetown’s economy is dominated by American insurance companies. The two biggest companies are GEICO and Mutual of Omaha. The city also has one restaurant; Sticky Fingers Ribhouse, a restaurant that serves Memphis-style barbeque. The restaurant is located on 430 Stacker Street, adjacent to the GEICO Building.
Infrastructure
There are 12 acres of streets in Joetown. The streets are named Stacker Street, Builders Avenue, and Brick Boulevard. Builders Avenue, a street that connects Brick Boulevard with Stacker Street, is the only one-way street in the Joe World.
Joetown’s drinking water, natural gas, and electricity are provided by the Joetown Utility Authority (JUA), an independent government agency within the government of Joetown.
Government
Joetown has no municipal government. Instead, all matters relating to the city are provided by the President of Joetown. The current president is Joe McGrath, who has been the country’s only president since 2018. The president is elected to a two-year term by the citizens of Joetown. The elections are held in the year following the census that determines the electorate.
Child Voting Rights
In 2023, Joetown became the first country ever to allow children to vote. The reason why children can vote in Joetown is because only 2 adults live in Joetown; Joe McGrath and Charles Wu. Since Joe McGrath is serving as president, he cannot vote as the incumbent president can’t vote for himself in elections. This meant that Joe would only get one vote from Wu.
The first election that children could vote in was the 2024 Election, which Joe won with 100% of the vote.