Kittery Point, Maine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kittery Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2000 census. The seaside district of Kittery, Maine, Kittery Point is the location of Fort McClary State Historic Site and, on Gerrish Island, Fort Foster Park. Cutts Island is home to both Seapoint Beach and the Brave Boat Harbor Division of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.
Contents |
[edit] History
First settled as early as 1623, the southern part of Kittery was once called Champernowne's after Sir Francis Champernowne, a prominent pioneer and landowner. Nicholas Shapleigh built the first house in the area, and Edward Godfrey established a trading post in 1632. Early professions included fishermen, hunters and trappers. Others harvested the region's abundant timber, which was shipped to England or the West Indies. Kittery was incorporated in 1652 when Maine became part of Massachusetts.
The Pepperrells were a distinguished Kittery Point family, its most famous member Sir William Pepperrell. He became the first baronet in New England for commanding a militia which defeated the French in 1745 at the Battle of Louisburg. His gambrel mansion of 1733 remains a landmark at Pepperrell Cove on the Piscataqua River. After his death, his widow in 1760 built another landmark dwelling, The Lady Pepperell House, considered an outstanding local example of Georgian architecture. The Bray House built c 1662, pictured below, is said to be the oldest house in Maine.
On land once owned by Sir William Pepperrell is a coastal defense called Fort McClary. Located at what is today Fort McClary State Historic Site, it features a blockhouse dating from 1844. In 1969, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Foster, a later coastal defense, was built by the Federal government on 92 acres at Gerrish Island. Now owned by the town of Kittery, Fort Foster Park provides superb views of Portsmouth Harbor, Whaleback Lighthouse, and the Isles of Shoals.
Historic Sites & Museums:
Notable Residents:
- Sir William Pepperrell, merchant & soldier
[edit] Geography
Kittery Point is located at (43.085384, -70.701537)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (25.97%) is water. Kittery Point is bounded by Spruce Creek, the Piscataqua River, the Atlantic Ocean, and Brave Boat Harbor.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,135 people, 538 households, and 322 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 230.6/km² (596.9/mi²). There were 594 housing units at an average density of 120.7/km² (312.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.44% White, 0.97% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% 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 2.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $53,839. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $29,808 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,119. About 4.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
 |
State of Maine Augusta (capital) |
|---|---|
| Topics |
Culture | Geography | Government | History | Images |
| Regions |
Down East | Highlands | Mid Coast | North Woods | Penobscot Bay | Southern Coast | Western Mountains |
| Counties |
Androscoggin | Aroostook | Cumberland | Franklin | Hancock | Kennebec | Knox | Lincoln | Oxford | Penobscot | Piscataquis | Sagadahoc | Somerset | Waldo | Washington | York |
| Cities |
Auburn | Augusta | Bangor | Bath | Belfast | Biddeford | Brewer | Calais | Caribou | Eastport | Ellsworth | Gardiner | Hallowell | Lewiston | Old Town | Portland | Presque Isle | Rockland | Saco | South Portland | Waterville | Westbrook |
| Largest towns |
Brunswick | Cape Elizabeth | Falmouth | Gorham | Kennebunk | Kittery | Lisbon | Orono | Sanford | Scarborough | Skowhegan | Standish | Topsham | Wells | Windham | Winslow | York |
