Bar Harbor (CDP), Maine facts for kids
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Bar Harbor, Maine
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 Bar Harbor (CDP), Maine
Location in Maine
Bar Harbor (CDP), Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Town | Bar Harbor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.22 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 60 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,260 |
| • Density | 711.81/sq mi (274.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04609
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-02830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0561569 |
Bar Harbor is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). It's located in the town of Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine, United States. In 2020, about 2,260 people lived in the Bar Harbor CDP. The larger town of Bar Harbor had a population of 5,235 in 2010.
Geography: Where is Bar Harbor?
Bar Harbor is found on Mount Desert Island in Maine. It's in the eastern part of the town of Bar Harbor. The community is next to Frenchman Bay on its northeast side. On the west, it's bordered by Paradise Hill Road, and to the south by Park Loop Road and Bear Brook. Parts of Bar Harbor are actually inside Acadia National Park, a famous national park. The community also stretches northwest along Route 3 to Hulls Cove.
Maine State Route 3 is the main road that goes through Bar Harbor. It connects the community to the mainland and to Ellsworth, which is about 20 miles away. Route 3 also goes south through Acadia National Park to Northeast Harbor. Another road, Maine State Route 233, goes west from Bar Harbor to Somesville.
The Bar Harbor CDP covers an area of about 3.2 square miles (8.2 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
Demographics: Who Lives in Bar Harbor?
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| 2020 | 2,260 | — | |
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In the year 2000, there were 2,680 people living in the Bar Harbor CDP. They lived in 1,241 households. About 19.7% of these households had children under 18 years old. Many households (54.2%) were not families, meaning they were individuals living alone or groups of unrelated people.
The people living in Bar Harbor were spread out in terms of age. About 16.8% were under 18 years old. Around 12.9% were between 18 and 24, and 27.1% were between 25 and 44. About 19.0% of the population was 65 years old or older. The average age in Bar Harbor was 40 years.
