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Jonesport, Maine
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Maine | ||
| County | Washington | ||
| Incorporated | February 3, 1832 | ||
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| • Total | 100.7 sq mi (260.7 km2) | ||
| • Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 72.2 sq mi (186.9 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 1,408 | ||
| • Density | 49.4/sq mi (19.1/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 04649 | ||
| Area code(s) | 207 | ||
| FIPS code | 23-36010 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0582537 | ||
Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,408 at the 2000 census. Jonesport is a fishing, lobstering town.
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Settled before the Revolution, this was part of a grant of 48,160 acres (194.9 km2) made by the Massachusetts General Court in 1789 to John C. Jones and others. It was incorporated on March 4, 1809 as Jonesborough. On February 3, 1832, a portion of Jonesborough was set off and incorporated as Jones' Port. Then a portion of Jonesport was set off and incorporated on April 7, 1925 as the island town of Beals, accessible by bridge across the Moosabec Reach.[1]
Located on a peninsula 6 miles (9.7 km) out in the Gulf of Maine, the town's principal industries are fishing, boat building, harvesting blueberries and tourist services. Jonesport includes many uninhabited islands which provide nesting areas for eider, cormorants, seagulls, razorbills, guillemots, loons, black scoters, grebes and eagles. There are two nature preserves: Western Brothers Island and the Great Wass Archipelago (which includes Great Wass Island), the latter shared with the town of Beals.[2]
In 1866, a group of Christian restorationists sailed from Jonesport to Ottoman-occupied Israel in the hope of preparing the land for the Jews to return, thereby hastening the coming of the Christian Messiah. The Maine Friendship House, a small, wooden clapboard New England style house built by one of those families, still stands in modern Tel Aviv.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.7 square miles (261 km2), of which 28.5 square miles (74 km2) is land and 72.2 square miles (187 km2) (71.68%) is water. Drained by the Indian River, Jonesport is situated on a peninsula at Chandler Bay and beside Englishman Bay, part of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean.
The town is crossed by Maine State Route 187. It is bordered by the towns of Addison to the west, Jonesboro to the north, and Beals to the south.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,408 people, 597 households, and 397 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.4 people per square mile (19.1/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.80% White, 0.28% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 597 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,224, and the median income for a family was $30,474. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $15,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,135. About 14.7% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.
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