Cranberry Isles, Maine
Encyclopedia
Cranberry Isles is a town
in Hancock County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²) of it (92.50%) is water.
The land area of the Town of Cranberry Isles is composed of five islands: Great Cranberry Island
(with the postal designation Cranberry Isles, ZIP code
04625), Little Cranberry Island
(with the postal designation Islesford, ZIP code 04646), Sutton Island
, Bear Island
, and Baker Island. Only the first two islands have post offices or year-round populations.
of 2000, there were 128 people living year round in the Cranberry Isles. The population density
of Great Cranberry Island was 40.3 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 108.4 per square mile (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, and 1.56% from two or more races.
New England town
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in Hancock County
Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²) of it (92.50%) is water.
The land area of the Town of Cranberry Isles is composed of five islands: Great Cranberry Island
Great Cranberry Island
Great Cranberry Island is an island located in Maine. It is one of the five islands of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine. It is roughly two miles long and a mile wide....
(with the postal designation Cranberry Isles, ZIP code
ZIP Code
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04625), Little Cranberry Island
Little Cranberry Island
Little Cranberry Island is an island of roughly located in the U.S. state of Maine. It is one of the five islands of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine. It has the postal designation Islesford, ZIP 04646....
(with the postal designation Islesford, ZIP code 04646), Sutton Island
Sutton Island
Sutton Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is a small, private island south of Mount Desert Island, and north of Cranberry Isles, Maine. Its dimensions are roughly 2.1 km on its east-west axis by 1.1km north to south....
, Bear Island
Bear Island, Maine
Bear Island is an island located in Maine. It is one of the five islands of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine. The island is located just off of Northeast Harbor, Maine and south of Mount Desert Island....
, and Baker Island. Only the first two islands have post offices or year-round populations.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 128 people living year round in the Cranberry Isles. The population density
Population density
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of Great Cranberry Island was 40.3 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 108.4 per square mile (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, and 1.56% from two or more races.