Southport, Maine facts for kids
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Southport
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Southport Landing in 1910
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Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| County | Lincoln | |
| First settled | 1623 | |
| Incorporated as a town | 1842 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.16 sq mi (59.98 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.38 sq mi (13.93 km2) | |
| • Water | 17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2) | |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 622 | |
| • Density | 116/sq mi (44.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
04576, 04570
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| Area code(s) | 207 | |
| FIPS code | 23-71955 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582737 | |
Southport is a town and archipelago in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Capitol Island, Cozy Harbor, East Side, Newagen, Pine Cliff, and West Southport, and the village of Squirrel Island. The majority of the town's residents live on its main island, Southport Island.
History
Cape Newagen, at the southern tip of the island, was an early European fishing outpost. Southport was part of Boothbay until it separated on February 12, 1842. Originally called Townshend after Lord Townshend, the name was changed to Southport in 1850.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.16 square miles (59.98 km2), of which, 5.38 square miles (13.93 km2) of it is land and 17.78 square miles (46.05 km2) is water. Southport is on Southport Island in the mouth of the Sheepscot River. The Town of Southport constitutes the whole of Southport Island.
It is crossed by state routes 27 and 238. It is connected by a green swing bridge to the adjacent municipality of Boothbay Harbor.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 543 | — | |
| 1860 | 708 | 30.4% | |
| 1870 | 684 | −3.4% | |
| 1880 | 679 | −0.7% | |
| 1890 | 533 | −21.5% | |
| 1900 | 527 | −1.1% | |
| 1910 | 409 | −22.4% | |
| 1920 | 272 | −33.5% | |
| 1930 | 412 | 51.5% | |
| 1940 | 405 | −1.7% | |
| 1950 | 435 | 7.4% | |
| 1960 | 416 | −4.4% | |
| 1970 | 473 | 13.7% | |
| 1980 | 598 | 26.4% | |
| 1990 | 645 | 7.9% | |
| 2000 | 684 | 6.0% | |
| 2010 | 606 | −11.4% | |
| 2020 | 622 | 2.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 606 people, 316 households, and 195 families living in the town. The population density was 112.6 inhabitants per square mile (43.5/km2). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile (75.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 1.7% from two or more races, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% African American and 0.2% Native American. Hispanic and/or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 316 households, of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.38.
The median age in the town was 60.1 years. 12% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13% were from 25 to 44; 35.6% were from 45 to 64; and 37% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Sites of interest
Notable people
- Ralph H. Cameron, U.S. senator from Arizona
- Rachel Carson, marine biologist and conservationist
- Margaret Hamilton, film actress
- Wilder Hobson, journalist
- Hart Day Leavitt, educator and editor
- Gustaf Tenggren, illustrator
- Claggett Wilson, painter
See also
In Spanish: Southport (Maine) para niños
