Great Pond, Maine

Great Pond, Maine
Town
Great Pond, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°57′29″N 68°18′33″W / 44.95806°N 68.30917°W / 44.95806; -68.30917
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Area[1]
• Total	39.89 sq mi (103.31 km2)
• Land	37.76 sq mi (97.80 km2)
• Water	2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	58
• Estimate (2012[3])	58
• Density	1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04408
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-28975
GNIS feature ID	0582498

Great Pond is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census.

Gleason Archer, Sr. (1880–1966), the founder and first president of Suffolk University in Boston, was born in Great Pond. He was also the author of many legal textbooks.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.89 square miles (103.31 km²), of which 37.76 square miles (97.80 km²) is land and 2.13 square miles (5.52 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 58 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 1.7% Native American, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.

There were 26 households of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the town was 50.3 years. 13.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 48.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 47 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.3 people per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 1.8 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.23% White, 2.13% African American, 2.13% Asian, and 8.51% from two or more races.

There were 19 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% 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 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,207. There were no families and 4.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.

References

Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Maine, United States County seat: Ellsworth City Ellsworth Towns Amherst Aurora Bar Harbor Blue Hill Brooklin Brooksville Bucksport Castine Cranberry Isles Dedham Deer Isle Eastbrook Franklin Frenchboro Gouldsboro Great Pond Hancock Lamoine Mariaville Mount Desert Orland Osborn Otis Penobscot Sedgwick Sorrento Southwest Harbor Stonington Sullivan Surry Swan's Island Tremont Trenton Verona Island Waltham Winter Harbor Unorganized territories Central Hancock East Hancock Northwest Hancock CDPs Bar Harbor Blue Hill Bucksport Castine Southwest Harbor Winter Harbor Other villages Bass Harbor Bernard Birch Harbor Corea Harborside Hulls Cove Islesford Manset Minturn Northeast Harbor Otter Creek Prospect Harbor Salisbury Cove Sargentville Seal Cove Seal Harbor Sunset

Coordinates: 44°56′25″N 68°16′55″W / 44.94028°N 68.28194°W / 44.94028; -68.28194