Gouldsboro, Maine
| Gouldsboro, Maine | |
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West Gouldsboro Village Library
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 Gouldsboro, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°25′47″N 68°2′38″W / 44.42972°N 68.04389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Town Manager | Bryan Kaenrath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.99 sq mi (256.38 km2) |
| • Land | 46.17 sq mi (119.58 km2) |
| • Water | 52.82 sq mi (136.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,737 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,734 |
| • Density | 37.6/sq mi (14.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04607 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-28450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582494 |
Gouldsboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. The town has many historically separate fishing and summer visitor villages, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, and Corea. The population was 1,737 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.99 square miles (256.38 km2), of which 46.17 square miles (119.58 km2) is land and 52.82 square miles (136.80 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,737 people, 773 households, and 528 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.6 inhabitants per square mile (14.5/km2). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 31.2 per square mile (12.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 773 households of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
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