Cape Neddick is a

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(CDP) in the

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in York County,

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, Maine

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Geography

Cape Neddick is located at (43.169023, -70.617341). The CDP as defined includes all of the physical peninsula known as Cape Neddick, plus all of the unincorporated community of York Beach, which consists of two beaches, one on either side of Cape Neddick. The northern limit of the CDP is Cape Neddick Harbor, the western limit is Route 1, and the southern boundary is the border with York Harbor. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and of it, or 6.03%, is water.

Cape Neddick Light The Cape Neddick Light is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine. In 1874 Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began. Cape Neddick Light Station was dedicated by the U.S. Lighthouse Se ...

, also known as Nubble Lighthouse, is the most distinctive feature of the community. Construction began in 1876 and cost $15,000. It was first illuminated on July 1, 1879. The lighthouse was originally red but has been painted white since 1902. The distinctive red house was also built in 1902. The tower stands tall. The lighthouse became automated in 1987.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,997 people, 1,340 households, and 897 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,424 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.26%

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, 0.27%

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, 0.47%

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, 0.10%

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, 0.20% from

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, and 0.70% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.90% of the population. There were 1,340 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.70. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,500, and the median income for a family was $52,796. Males had a median income of $42,386 versus $30,800 for females. The

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for the CDP was $33,788. About 2.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

There are two listings on the

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for Cape Neddick. One is St. Peter's By-The-Sea Protestant Episcopal Church, and the other is

just off the coast.

Activities

Cape Neddick Country Club offers golfing on an 18-hole course designed by Donald Ross

History

Before 1655 Cape Neddick was inhabited by John Gooch, Peter Weare, Edward Wanton, Sylvester Stover and Thomas Wheelwright and their families."Findings from the York/Cape Neddick Archaeological Survey 1996", by Kathleen Wheeler, Ph.D.

Notable residents

Phyllis Brooks Phyllis Brooks (July 18, 1915 – August 1, 1995) was an American actress and model. She was born in Boise, Idaho. Some sources have also inaccurately cited 1914 as her year of birth, but 1915 is the correct year according to Social Security r ...

, actress *

Peter Clines Peter Clines (31 May 1969), born in Cape Neddick, Maine is an American author and novelist best known for his zombies-vs-superheroes series, ''Ex-Heroes'', and Lovecraftian horror, Lovecraftian inspired The_threshold_universe, Threshold novels 1 ...

, writer *

Dawn Hill Dawn Hill is an American politician from Maine. A Cape Neddick, York resident, Hill represents the 1st Senate District. Prior to being elected a Maine State Senator, she represented part of York County in District 149 from 2006 to 2010. Educati ...

, state legislator * Paul D. McGowan, state legislator

References

External links

Cape Neddick Light (Nubble) - United States Lighthouses
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