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Southwest Harbor is a town in Hancock County,
Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
, United States. Located on
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 ...
, the population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. The municipality contains within it the villages of
Southwest Harbor Southwest Harbor is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Located on Mount Desert Island, the population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. The municipality contains within it the villages of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Seawall, Wonderland, ...
, Manset, Seawall, Wonderland, and Pemetic Hills.


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 1,764 people, 835 households, and 483 families living in the town. The
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was . There were 1,484 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.3%
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, 0.2%
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, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from
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, and 1.4% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 835 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the town was 47.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,966 people, 899 households, and 534 families living in the town. The
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was 145.6 people per square mile (56.2/km). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 95.4 per square mile (36.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37%
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, 0.31%
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.31% from
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, and 0.71% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 899 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. Of all households 34.0% were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,555, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $24,044 for females. The
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for the town was $21,509. About 8.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
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, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Southwest Harbor has one school, Pemetic Elementary School. The school educates students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The building originally housed Pemetic High School, which served Southwest Harbor and the neighboring town of Tremont. The elementary school includes two baseball fields and a soccer field. Today, high school students from Southwest Harbor and Tremont attend
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 ...
in the town of
Mount Desert Mount Desert is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, 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 Harb ...
.


Business and industry

Hinckley Yachts Hinckley Yachts, founded in 1928, manufactures, services and sells luxury sail and powerboats. The company is based in Maine, United States. The company has developed yacht technologies including JetStick and Dual Guard composite material, and was ...
maintains its headquarters, design, construction, and repair facilities in Southwest Harbor. Other boat companies in the town include Ellis Boat Company and Morris Yachts, both of which build, among other types, boats tailored for use in Maine and New England. MapsAlive, a
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company providing interactive maps and floor plans, is also located in Southwest Harbor. The
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maintains a multipurpose facility in the town; USCGC ''Bridle'' is based there as well. The Claremont Hotel, built in 1883, is listed on the
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.


Notable people

*
Myrna Fahey Myrna Fahey (March 12, 1933 – May 6, 1973) was an American actress known for her role as Maria Crespo in '' Walt Disney's Zorro'' and as Madeline Usher in ''The Fall of the House of Usher''. She appeared in episodes of 37 television series f ...
, actress * Wendell Gilley, artist, bird carvings


In popular culture

* Location filming for the 1999 television mini-series '' Storm of the Century'' took place in Southwest Harbor.Storm of the Century Locations
Internet Movie Database, Retrieved June 28, 2008 * The video for the song " Rebellion (Lies)" by
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...
was filmed here. * In the novel '' Fudge-a-Mania'' by
Judy Blume Judith Blume (née Sussman; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of children's, young adult and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels. Among her best-known works are ''Are You There God? It's Me ...
, the main character and his family spend their summer vacation at a house in Southwest Harbor, sharing it with his archenemy. * It is a location in the ''
Fallout 4 ''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for PlayStation 4, ...
'', in the Far Harbor expansion pack.


Gallery

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References


External links


Official government website

Chamber of Commerce website
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