Southport (Maine)
| Southport | |||
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 Hendricks Head Light |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 12, 1842 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Lincoln County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 49 ′ N , 69 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 606 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 43.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 59.98 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of which 13.93 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 0 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04576 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-71955 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582737 | ||
| Website : | www.townofsouthport.org | ||
 Squirrel Island, Maine |
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Southport is a town in Lincoln County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 606 inhabitants in 316 households on an area of 59.98 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Southport has a total area of 59.98 km², of which 13.93 km² is land and 46.05 km² is made up of water .
Geographical location
Southport is located in southwest Lincoln County on several islands in the Atlantic Ocean . The better known are: Boston Island (formerly Ebenecook Island) , Cape Island (Jerry's Island) , Capitol Island (formerly Pig Cove Island) , Green Island , Mouse Island , Pratts Island , Southport Island (Cape Newagen Island) and Squirrel Island . Southport is bordered by Sagadahoc County . The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Boothbay Harbor , 2.9 mi
- East: Boothbay , 3.4 miles
- West: Georgetown , Sagadahoc County, 14 mi
- Northwest: Westport Island , 7.1 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Southport: Ebenecook Harbor , Marrs Harbor (Hendricks Harbor), Mouse Island (former post office on Mouse Island), Newagen, Pine Cliff, Squirrel Island, Southport , Townsend and West Southport .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Southport is between −6.8 ° C (20 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.
history
Southport was organized on February 12, 1842 as an independent town under the name Townsend . The area previously belonged to the town of Boothbay. The name was changed to Southport on June 12, 1850. A swing bridge connects Southport to Sheepscot Bay in the town of Boothbay.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Southport, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 543 | 708 | 684 | 679 | 533 | |||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 527 | 409 | 272 | 412 | 405 | 435 | 416 | 473 | 598 | 645 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 684 | 606 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Southport, several structures have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Cuckolds Light Station , 2002 under the registration no. 02001413.
- Hendricks Head Light Station , 1987 under registration no. 87002024.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 27 runs as well as the Maine State Route 238 north to south through Southport, form a loop that crosses the island.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Southport. Town residents can use the facilities in Boothbay Harbor, Bath or Damariscotta.
In Southport, the Southport Memorial Library is located on Hendricks Hill Road.
education
Southport is owned with Boothbay. Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, and Georgetown to the AOS 98 / Rocky Channels School System school district.
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Boothbay Region Elementary School in Boothbay Harbor, with school classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade
- Boothbay Region High School in Boothbay Harbor, with grades 9-12
- Georgetown Central School in Georgetown, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
- Edgecomb Eddy School in Edgecomb, with school classes from kindergarten to 6th grade
- Southport Central School in Southport, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Ralph H. Cameron (1863–1953), politician
Personalities who have worked on site
- Gustaf Tenggren (1896–1970), draftsman and illustrator
literature
- Francis Byron Greene, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center: History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905. With family genealogies . Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland, Me 1906 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Southport in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed November 17, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ^ A b c Southport, Lincoln County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved November 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ a b Southport, Maine (ME 04537) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on November 17, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Population 1850-2010 according to census results
- ↑ Cuckolds Light Station 02001413
- ↑ Hendricks Head Light Station 87002024
- ^ A Maine Public Library: Maine State Library. In: maine.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2018 .
- ↑ aos 98. In: aos98schools.org. Retrieved November 17, 2018 .
