Mount Desert, Maine facts for kids
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Mount Desert, Maine
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Village of Northeast Harbor
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 Mount Desert, Maine
Location in Maine
Mount Desert, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| County | Hancock | |
| Settled | 1762 | |
| Incorporated (town) | February 17, 1789 | |
| Villages | Hall Quarry Northeast Harbor Otter Creek Pretty Marsh Seal Harbor Somesville |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.88 sq mi (142.14 km2) | |
| • Land | 36.88 sq mi (95.52 km2) | |
| • Water | 18.00 sq mi (46.62 km2) | |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,146 | |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22.5/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
04660
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| Area code(s) | 207 | |
| FIPS code | 23-47630 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582611 | |
| Website | mtdesert.org | |
Mount Desert is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1789, the town currently encompasses the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Hall Quarry, and Pretty Marsh.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.88 square miles (142.14 km2), of which 36.88 square miles (95.52 km2) is land and 18.00 square miles (46.62 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 744 | — | |
| 1800 | 721 | −3.1% | |
| 1810 | 1,047 | 45.2% | |
| 1820 | 1,349 | 28.8% | |
| 1830 | 1,603 | 18.8% | |
| 1840 | 1,887 | 17.7% | |
| 1850 | 782 | −58.6% | |
| 1860 | 916 | 17.1% | |
| 1870 | 918 | 0.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,017 | 10.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,355 | 33.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,600 | 18.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,569 | −1.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,497 | −4.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,022 | 35.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,047 | 1.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,776 | −13.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,663 | −6.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,659 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,063 | 24.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,899 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,109 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,053 | −2.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,146 | 4.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 984 households, and 586 families living in the town. The population density was 55.7 inhabitants per square mile (21.5/km2). There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of 62.0 per square mile (23.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 984 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.64.
The median age in the town was 50.7 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Education
Mount Desert is part of the Mount Desert Island Regional School System.
Schools in the district include Mount Desert Island High School, Conners Emerson School, Trenton Elementary School, Pemetic Elementary School, Frenchboro Elementary School, Tremont Consolidated School, Mount Desert Elementary School, Swan's Island Elementary School and Islesford Elementary School.
Notable people
- Helen Gilman Noyes Brown (1867-1942), philanthropist
- William Adams Brown (1865-1943), minister, professor and philanthropist
- Martha Stewart (born 1941), television personality
See also
In Spanish: Mount Desert (Maine) para niños
