Great Pond, Maine
| Great Pond, Maine | |
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 Great Pond, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°57′29″N 68°18′33″W / 44.95806°N 68.30917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 58 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 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.
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.
As of the census 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.
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