Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County Court House, Ellsworth |
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US state : | Maine |
Administrative headquarters : | Ellsworth |
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Demographics | |
Residents : | 54,418 (2010) |
Population density : | 13.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 6089 km² |
Water surface : | 1977 km² |
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Website : www.co.hancock.me.us |
Hancock County is a county in the state of Maine in the United States . The county seat, Shire Town of the county is in Ellsworth . The county is named after John Hancock .
geography
According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,089 square kilometers. 1977 square kilometers, corresponding to 32.47 percent, are water areas. The county is bordered clockwise by the counties: Penobscot County , Washington County, and Waldo County .
Parts of the county's rocky coast have been developed for tourism since 1916 through the Acadia National Park (originally Sieur de Monts National Monument , later named Lafayette National Park ).
history
Two of the county's sites have National Historic Landmark status due to their historical significance , the Daniel Coit Gilman Summer House and the Pentagoet Archeological District . A total of 125 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 11, 2017).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1790 | 9549 | - | |
1800 | 16,358 | 71.3% | |
1810 | 30,031 | 83.6% | |
1820 | 31,290 | 4.2% | |
1830 | 24,336 | -22.2% | |
1840 | 28,605 | 17.5% | |
1850 | 34,372 | 20.2% | |
1860 | 37,757 | 9.8% | |
1870 | 36,495 | -3.3% | |
1880 | 38.129 | 4.5% | |
1890 | 37,312 | -2.1% | |
1900 | 37.241 | -0.2% | |
1910 | 35,575 | -4.5% | |
1920 | 30,361 | -14.7% | |
1930 | 30,721 | 1.2% | |
1940 | 32,422 | 5.5% | |
1950 | 32,105 | -1 % | |
1960 | 32,293 | 0.6% | |
1970 | 34,590 | 7.1% | |
1980 | 41,781 | 20.8% | |
1990 | 46,948 | 12.4% | |
2000 | 51,791 | 10.3% | |
2010 | 54,418 | 5.1% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
The county had 51,791 people as of the 2000 census . There were 21,864 households and 14,233 families. The population density was 13 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.61% White, 0.25% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 0.20% other races Groups; 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.65% of the population.
Of the 21,864 households, 28.20% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 53.50% were married couples living together, 8.10% were single mothers. 34.90% were not families. 27.90% were single households and 11.60% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81 people.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.30% of residents under 18 years of age, 7.40% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.50% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 26.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 35,811 , and the median income for a family is $ 43,216. Males had a median income of $ 30,461 versus $ 22,647 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,809. 10.20% of the population and 7.00% of families are below the poverty line. 11.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 9.50% were 65 years of age or older.
cities and communes
Hancock County is divided into 36 towns and one city, most of which are self-governing. In addition, there are four sparsely populated areas (unorganized territories) that are not subject to any state administration. They are listed in a separate table below.
Locality | status | Population (2010) |
Total area [km²] |
Land area [km²] |
Population density [inhabitants / km²] |
founding | Specialty |
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Amherst | town | 265 | 102.6 | 101.8 | 2.6 | February 5, 1831 | |
Aurora | town | 114 | 101.7 | 97.5 | 1.2 | February 1, 1831 | |
Bar Harbor | town | 5,235 | 1,635 | 1,094 | 479 | February 23, 1769 | |
Blue Hill | town | 2,686 | 224.2 | 161.8 | 12.0 | February 2, 1789 | |
Brooklin | town | 824 | 108.7 | 46.4 | 17.8 | June 9, 1849 | |
Brooksville | town | 934 | 132.3 | 80.6 | 11.6 | June 13, 1817 | |
Bucksport | town | 4,924 | 146.4 | 133.5 | 36.9 | June 27, 1792 | |
Castine | town | 1,366 | 51.8 | 20.2 | 67.8 | 1796 | |
Cranberry Isles | town | 141 | 118.0 | 109.8 | 1.3 | March 16, 1830 | |
Dedham | town | 1,681 | 114.9 | 101.9 | 16.5 | July 2, 1827 | |
Deer Isle | town | 1,975 | 320.3 | 77.0 | 25.7 | February 2, 1789 | |
Eastbrook | town | 423 | 97.5 | 86.4 | 4.9 | February 8, 1873 | |
Ellsworth | City | 7,741 | 243.3 | 205.3 | 37.7 | February 26, 1800 | Shire Town of the County |
Franklin | town | 1,043 | 107.3 | 94.4 | 11.1 | January 24, 1825 | |
Frenchboro | town | 61 | 229.0 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 1979 | |
Gouldsboro | town | 1,737 | 256.4 | 119.6 | 14.5 | February 16, 1789 | |
Great Pond | town | 58 | 103.3 | 97.8 | 0.6 | April 1, 1981 | |
Hancock | town | 2,394 | 100.7 | 77.8 | 30.8 | February 21, 1828 | |
Lamoine | town | 1,602 | 64.9 | 46.9 | 34.7 | February 11, 1870 | |
Mariaville | town | 416 | 1,213 | 1.002 | 415 | February 29, 1836 | |
Mount Desert | town | 2,053 | 142.1 | 95.5 | 21.5 | February 17, 1789 | |
Orland | town | 2,225 | 136.9 | 121.8 | 18.3 | February 21, 1800 | |
Osborn | town | 67 | 98.5 | 91.2 | 0.7 | February 11, 1876 | |
Otis | town | 672 | 74.0 | 64.2 | 10.5 | March 19, 1835 | |
Penobscot | town | 1,263 | 120.6 | 103.3 | 12.2 | February 23, 1787 | |
Sedgwick | town | 1,196 | 80.5 | 69.9 | 17.1 | January 14, 1789 | |
Sorrento | town | 274 | 36.6 | 10.3 | 26.6 | March 3, 1895 | |
Southwest Harbor | town | 1,764 | 58.8 | 35.0 | 50.4 | February 21, 1905 | |
Stonington | town | 1,043 | 98.0 | 25.4 | 41.1 | February 18, 1897 | |
Sullivan | town | 1,236 | 76.7 | 69.1 | 17.9 | February 16, 1789 | |
Surry | town | 1,119 | 132.4 | 95.8 | 11.7 | June 21, 1803 | |
Swans Island | town | 332 | 2,093 | 322 | 103 | March 26, 1897 | |
Tremont | town | 1,563 | 135.6 | 43.6 | 35.8 | June 3, 1848 | |
Trenton | town | 1,481 | 73.5 | 47.1 | 33.6 | February 16, 1789 | |
Verona Island | town | 544 | 22.7 | 16.2 | 33.6 | February 18, 1861 | |
Waltham | town | 353 | 85.2 | 76.9 | 4.6 | January 29, 1833 | |
Winter Harbor | town | 516 | 179.0 | 37.2 | 13.9 | February 21, 1895 |
Locality | status | Population (2010) |
Total area [km²] |
Land area [km²] |
Population density [inhabitants / km²] |
founding | Specialty |
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Central Hancock | unorganized | 117 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 3.0 | ||
East Hancock | unorganized | 94 | 1,244.8 | 1,147.8 | 0.1 | ||
Marshall Island | unorganized | 0 | 14.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | ||
Northwest Hancock | unorganized | 2 | 106.1 | 105.9 | 0.0 |
- Bar Harbor (CDP) (2552)
- Blue Hill (CDP) (943)
- Bucksport (CDP) (2885)
- Castine (CDP) (1029)
- Southwest Harbor (CDP) (720)
- Winter Harbor (CDP) (426)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 581290. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Maine . National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 2, 2012
- ↑ a b Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
Web links
Coordinates: 44 ° 34 ′ N , 68 ° 22 ′ W