Southport, Maine

Southport, Maine

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Southport, Maine
settlement_type = Town
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Maine
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maine
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lincoln
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 36.0
area_land_km2 = 13.9
area_water_km2 = 22.1
area_total_sq_mi = 13.9
area_land_sq_mi = 5.4
area_water_sq_mi = 8.5

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 684
population_density_km2 = 49.0
population_density_sq_mi = 127.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 19
elevation_ft = 62
latd = 43 |latm = 49 |lats = 23 |latNS = N
longd = 69 |longm = 40 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 04576
area_code = 207
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 23-71955
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blank1_info = 0582737
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Southport is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census. It was part of Boothbay, Maine until it separated in 1842.cite book |last= Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums |editor=Doris A. Isaacson |title=Maine: A Guide 'Down East' |year=1970 |publisher=Courier-Gazette, Inc. |location=Rockland, Me | pages = 325 ]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.0 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²) of it is land and 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²) of it (61.22%) is water.

The Town of Southport constitutes the whole of Southport Island.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 684 people, 331 households, and 218 families residing in the town. The population density was 127.0 people per square mile (49.0/km²). There were 912 housing units at an average density of 169.3/sq mi (65.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.58% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races.

There were 331 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.52.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $52,750. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,481. About 4.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

Further reading

* [http://books.google.com/books?id=h4Wy3OQQDioC&dq=History+of+Maine&lr=&num=50&as_brr=0&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0 History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine,] 1623-1905. By Francis Byron Greene.Published 1906.

External links

* [http://www.maine.gov/local/lincoln/southport Maine.gov profile]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2354 Epodunk Profile]


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