Gouldsboro, Maine facts for kids
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Gouldsboro, Maine
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 Gouldsboro, Maine
Location in Maine
Gouldsboro, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Villages | Gouldsboro Ashville (part) Birch Harbor Corea Prospect Harbor South Gouldsboro West Gouldsboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.99 sq mi (256.38 km2) |
| • Land | 46.17 sq mi (119.58 km2) |
| • Water | 52.82 sq mi (136.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,703 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04607
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-28450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582494 |
Gouldsboro is a town and municipality in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. The town has many historically separate fishing villages, summer colonies and communities, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, South Gouldsboro, West Gouldsboro, Summer Harbor, Wonsqueak Harbor, Bunker's Harbor, Chicken Mill, Jones' Pond, Westbay, and Corea. The population was 1,703 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.99 square miles (256.38 km2), of which 46.17 square miles (119.58 km2) is land and 52.82 square miles (136.80 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 267 | — | |
| 1800 | 379 | 41.9% | |
| 1810 | 471 | 24.3% | |
| 1820 | 560 | 18.9% | |
| 1830 | 880 | 57.1% | |
| 1840 | 1,198 | 36.1% | |
| 1850 | 1,400 | 16.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,717 | 22.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,709 | −0.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,825 | 6.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,709 | −6.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,259 | −26.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,349 | 7.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,282 | −5.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,115 | −13.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,068 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,168 | 9.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,100 | −5.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,310 | 19.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,574 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,986 | 26.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,941 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,737 | −10.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,703 | −2.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,737 people, 773 households, and 528 families living in the town. The population density was 37.6 inhabitants per square mile (14.5/km2). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 31.2 per square mile (12.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 773 households, of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
The median age in the town was 50.3 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
Corea
Corea is one of four villages that comprise the town of Gouldsboro (the other three villages are Prospect Harbor, West Gouldsboro, and Birch Harbor). In the early 1800s, Corea was referred to as Indian Harbor, as it was occupied by the Native American Passamaquoddy. 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. The primary industry of Corea is lobster fishing.
Notable people
- Amy Clampitt, poet, author
- General David Cobb, congressman and Lieutenant Governor for Massachusetts
- Luere B. Deasy, Maine Senate President and State Supreme Court Justice
- Marsden Hartley, painter and poet
- Louis A. Meyer, author, artist
- Louise Dickinson Rich, writer
See also
In Spanish: Gouldsboro (Maine) para niños
