Mount Desert is a

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Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island (MDI; french: Île des Monts Déserts) in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of it is the 52nd-largest island in the United States, the sixth-largest island in the contiguous ...

in Hancock County,

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, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1789, the town currently encompasses the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor,

Somesville Somesville is the earliest village of the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island in southeastern Maine. It is located on the north end of Somes Sound. The village was established by Abraham Somes who was the first settler on the island.Hart ...

, Hall Quarry, and Pretty Marsh.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 984 households, and 586 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 984 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.64. The median age in the town was 50.7 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,109 people, 962 households, and 583 families living in the town. The

was 57.1 people per square mile (22.1/km). There were 1,900 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62%

, 0.19%

, 0.09% Native American, 0.09%

, 0.14%

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, 0.24% from

, and 0.62% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 962 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were

living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,321, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $35,189 versus $27,358 for females. The

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for the town was $25,709. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Mount Desert is part of the Mount Desert Island Regional School System. Schools in the district include

Mount Desert Island High School Mount Desert Island High School (MDIHS) is a public high school in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. It was established in 1968 and is part of the Mount Desert Island Regional School District. History Mount Desert Island High School opened in ...

, Conners Emerson School, Trenton Elementary School, Pemetic Elementary School, Frenchboro Elementary School, Tremont Consolidated School, Mount Desert Elementary School, Swan's Island Elementary School and Islesford Elementary School.

Notable people

Helen Gilman Noyes Brown Helen Gilman Noyes Brown (October 12, 1867 – December 12, 1942) was an American philanthropist. Brown had a distinguished record of service to New York City. As social worker for years at the Union Settlement of the Upper East Side, her long ...

(1867-1942), philanthropist *

William Adams Brown William Adams Brown (December 29, 1865 – December 15, 1943) was an American minister, professor and philanthropist. Early life Brown was born in New York City on December 29, 1865, and named after his maternal grandfather, the Rev. William Ada ...

(1865-1943), minister, professor and philanthropist

References

External links

Mount Desert official web site

Mount Desert Islander (newspaper)
{{authority control Mount Desert Island Towns in Hancock County, Maine Towns in Maine 1789 establishments in Massachusetts Populated coastal places in Maine