Frenchboro, Maine
Encyclopedia
Frenchboro is a town
in Hancock County
, Maine
, United States
, and a village within this town located on Long Island
in Blue Hill Bay. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 94.6 square miles (245 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 89.7 square miles (232.3 km²) of it (94.90%) is water.
Twelve islands in the Gulf of Maine
comprise the town:
of 2000, there were 38 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density
was 7.9 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 18 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 39.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 153.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,050. There were no families and 7.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
, located on Great Duck Island, is in the town of Frenchboro and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
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
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and a village within this town located on Long Island
Long Island, Maine
Long Island is an island town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, which seceded from the city of Portland in 1993. The population was 202 at the 2000 census...
in Blue Hill Bay. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 94.6 square miles (245 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 89.7 square miles (232.3 km²) of it (94.90%) is water.
Twelve islands in the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
comprise the town:
- Black Island
- Crow Island
- Duck Islands (2: Little and GreatGreat Duck Island, MaineGreat Duck Island is a small island in the Gulf of Maine, south of the entrance to Frenchmans Bay, not far from Acadia National Park. Along with nearby Little Duck Island and 11 others, it is part of the town of Frenchboro, Maine....
) - Drum IslandDrum IslandDrum Island is a former Norwegian electronic music group from Tromsø, composed of Torbjørn Brundtland , Rune Lindbæk and Ole Johan Mjøs. Svein Berge and Gaute Barlindhaug are contributors. Their only release is a self-titled album released in 1997, along with two singles. The album was released on...
- Green Islands (2)
- Harbor Island
- Long IslandLong Island, MaineLong Island is an island town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, which seceded from the city of Portland in 1993. The population was 202 at the 2000 census...
(formerly Outer Long Island) - Mount Desert Rock
- Placentia Island
- Pond IslandPond Island National Wildlife RefugePond Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Maine. It is one of the five refuges that together make up the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, along with Petit Manan, Cross Island, Franklin Island, and Seal Island.Pond Island NWR has a surface...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 38 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7.9 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 18 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 39.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 153.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $21,050. There were no families and 7.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Buildings and structures
Great Duck Island LightGreat Duck Island Light
Great Duck Island Light is a lighthouse on Great Duck Island in the town of Frenchboro, Maine.It was established in 1890.Great Duck Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Great Duck Island Light Station on March 14, 1988, reference number 88000159....
, located on Great Duck Island, is in the town of Frenchboro and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.