Hancock County, Maine
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| Hancock County, Maine | |
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 Location in the state of Maine |
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| Seat | Ellsworth |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
6,089 km² (2,351 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 1,977 km² (763 mi²), 32.47% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
51,791 13/km² (33/mi²)/km² |
| Website: www.co.hancock.me.us | |
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2000, the population was 51,791. Its county seat is Ellsworth6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,089 km² (2,351 mi²). 4,112 km² (1,588 mi²) of it is land and 1,977 km² (763 mi²) of it (32.47%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Penobscot County, Maine - north
- Washington County, Maine - northeast
- Waldo County, Maine - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 51,791 people, 21,864 households, and 14,233 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (33/mi²). There were 33,945 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.61% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 21,864 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,811, and the median income for a family was $43,216. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $22,647 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,809. About 7.00% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Amherst
- Aurora
- Bar Harbor (CDP)
- Bar Harbor (town)
- Blue Hill
- Brooklin
- Brooksville
- Bucksport
- Castine
- Cranberry Isles
- Dedham
- Deer Isle
- Eastbrook
- Ellsworth
- Franklin
- Frenchboro
- Gouldsboro
- Great Pond
- Hancock
- Lamoine
- Mariaville
- Mount Desert
- Orland
- Osborn
- Otis
- Penobscot
- Sedgwick
- Sorrento
- Southwest Harbor
- Stonington
- Sullivan
- Surry
- Swans Island
- Tremont
- Trenton
- Verona Island
- Waltham
- Winter Harbor
[edit] Territories
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