Sullivan, Maine
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Sullivan is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.6 km² (29.6 mi²). 68.8 km² (26.6 mi²) of it is land and 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it (10.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,185 people, 480 households, and 327 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.2/km² (44.6/mi²). There were 709 housing units at an average density of 10.3/km² (26.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.34% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 480 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,509, and the median income for a family was $34,113. Males had a median income of $25,370 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,814. About 8.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] General Information
Schools: Sumner Memorial High School, US Route 1, East Sullivan Maine and Mountain View School (grades k-8) is located in the Schoodic Foothills, on Route 200 / Bert Grey Road in Sullivan.
The Town Hall is located at US Route One in West Sullivan.
the Town of Sullivan holds the Sullivan Days festival yearly; which is hosted by the Town, Historical Society and the Volunteer Fire Dept. Fireworks at dark are shot off Gordon's Wharf, West Sullivan. Events are annual the first or second week in August or last week in July.
Sullivan was once known for its granite industry and fishing fleet, and as a gateway to the Schoodic Peninsula, as it is to this day. The Upper Schoodic Peninsula encompasses the towns of Franklin, Sullivan, Sorrento, from Hog and Egypt Bays down to Flanders-Frenchmans Bays. Sullivan's business are featured at http://www.acadia-schoodic.org, the liaison with the Schoodic Peninsula Chamber of Comerece.
Taunton Thoroughfare, a salt water river, is the northernmost home to the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, and also the only reversing tidal falls in North America, which provided safe harbor for Colonial and American ships when the town was founded as New Bristol, in the former colonies.
