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Southwest Harbor, Maine

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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. Of all households 34.0% were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76.
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of 2000, there were 1,966 people, 899 households, and 534 families living in the town. The population density was 145.6 inhabitants per square mile (56.2/km). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 95.4 per square mile (36.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37%
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The median age in the town was 47.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
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maintains its headquarters, design, construction, and repair facilities in Southwest Harbor. Other boat companies in the town include Ellis Boat Company and Morris Yachts, both of which build, among other types, boats tailored for use in Maine and New England. MapsAlive, a
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 36,555, and the median income for a family was $ 50,000. Males had a median income of $ 29,792 versus $ 24,044 for females. The
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was 130.6 inhabitants per square mile (50.4/km). There were 1,484 housing units at an average density of 109.8 per square mile (42.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3%
759: 413:, the town has a total area of 22.69 square miles (58.77 km), of which 13.51 square miles (34.99 km) is land and 9.18 square miles (23.78 km) is water. 142: 1670: 1220: 766:. The elementary school includes two baseball fields and a soccer field. Today, high school students from Southwest Harbor and Tremont attend 1724: 808: 59: 1714: 356: 109: 885:, the main character and his family spend their summer vacation at a house in Southwest Harbor, sharing it with his archenemy. 812: 1213: 1198: 366: 79: 307: 942: 767: 1206: 704: 651: 918: 1554: 930: 708: 655: 398: 227: 1486: 730:
There were 899 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were
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There were 835 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were
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for the town was $ 21,509. About 8.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 1,764 people, 835 households, and 483 families living in the town. The
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company providing interactive maps and floor plans, is also located in Southwest Harbor.
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was filmed on High Road in downtown Southwest Harbor.
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Location filming for the 1999 television mini-series
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Index

Town
Southwest Harbor Town Offices
Official seal of Southwest Harbor, Maine
Southwest Harbor is located in Maine
Southwest Harbor is located in the United States
44°16′42″N 68°19′19″W / 44.27833°N 68.32194°W / 44.27833; -68.32194
Country
State
Maine
County
Hancock
Southwest Harbor
Manset
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP codes
Area code
207
FIPS code
GNIS
Hancock County
Maine
Mount Desert Island
2020 census
Southwest Harbor
United States Census Bureau
1910

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