Hancock County, Maine
| Hancock County, Maine | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Maine |
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 Maine's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | June 25, 1789 |
| Named for | John Hancock |
| Seat | Ellsworth |
| Largest city | Ellsworth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,345 sq mi (6,074 km2) |
| • Land | 1,587 sq mi (4,110 km2) |
| • Water | 758 sq mi (1,963 km2), 32% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 54,418 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. The county was incorporated on June 25, 1789 and named for John Hancock, the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Commissioners are Antonio Blasi, Steven Joy, Percy Brown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,345 square miles (6,070 km2), of which 1,587 square miles (4,110 km2) is land and 758 square miles (1,960 km2) (32%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,791 people, 21,864 households, and 14,233 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 33,945 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.61% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The largest ancestry groups in Hancock County, Maine according to Census 2000 are:
96.8% spoke English, 1.5% French and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.
There were 21,864 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.
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