Gouldsboro, Maine

Gouldsboro, Maine
Gouldsboro, Maine
—  Town  —
West Gouldsboro Village Library
Gouldsboro, Maine is located in Maine
Gouldsboro, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°25′47″N 68°2′38″W / 44.42972°N 68.04389°W / 44.42972; -68.04389
Country United States
State Maine
County Hancock
Area
 – Total 100.8 sq mi (261.0 km2)
 – Land 46.1 sq mi (119.4 km2)
 – Water 54.7 sq mi (141.6 km2)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 1,941
 – Density 42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 04607
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-28450
GNIS feature ID 0582494

Gouldsboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town.[1] The town has many historically separate fishing and summer visitor villages, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, and Corea.[2] The population was 1,941 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.8 square miles (261 km2), of which, 46.1 square miles (119 km2) of it is land and 54.7 square miles (142 km2) of it (54.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,941 people, 801 households, and 539 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.1 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 1,328 housing units at an average density of 28.8 per square mile (11.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.39% White, 0.67% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 801 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,542, and the median income for a family was $43,864. Males had a median income of $25,076 versus $19,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,203. About 7.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Corea

Initially called Indian Harbor due to the indigenous Native American Passamaquoddy people, Corea is one of four villages that comprise the town of Gouldsboro. The first non-Native American people established residency in 1812. The name of the town changed from Indian Harbor to Corea in the year 1896 with the construction of the village's first post office.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Profile for Gouldsboro, Maine". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=62882. Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
  2. ^ a b Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson. ed. Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc.. pp. 276–277. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ The Daughters of Liberty, Gouldsboro, ME. Historical researches of Gouldsboro, Maine (1904). Daughters of Liberty, Gouldsboro, ME, 1904. p. 101
  5. ^ http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/144541.html
  6. ^ Ludington, Townsend. Marsden Hartley: The Biography of an American Artist. Cornell University, 1998.p. 278

Coordinates: 44°28′42″N 68°02′18″W / 44.47833°N 68.03833°W / 44.47833; -68.03833

Ludington, Townsend. Marsden Hartley: The Biography of an American Artist. Cornell University, 1998. p. 278


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