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Frenchboro, Maine
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 Frenchboro, Maine
Location in Maine
Frenchboro, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.43 sq mi (229.03 km2) |
| • Land | 4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2) |
| • Water | 83.61 sq mi (216.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 29 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04635
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-26595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582482 |
| Website | http://frenchboro.maine.gov/ |
Frenchboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, and a village within this town located on Long Island, southeast of Swans Island. The population was 29 at the 2020 census. The town is accessible by state ferry service from Bass Harbor.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.43 square miles (229.03 km2), of which 4.82 square miles (12.48 km2) is land and 83.61 square miles (216.55 km2) is water.
Twelve islands in the Gulf of Maine comprise the town:
- Black Island
- Crow Island
- Duck Islands (2: Little and Great)
- Drum Island
- Green Islands (2)
- Harbor Island
- Long Island
- Mount Desert Light
- Placentia Island
- Pond Island
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 19 | — | |
| 1830 | 42 | 121.1% | |
| 1840 | 114 | 171.4% | |
| 1850 | 152 | 33.3% | |
| 1860 | 188 | 23.7% | |
| 1870 | 177 | −5.9% | |
| 1880 | 150 | −15.3% | |
| 1890 | 132 | −12.0% | |
| 1900 | 174 | 31.8% | |
| 1910 | 197 | 13.2% | |
| 1920 | 164 | −16.8% | |
| 1930 | 145 | −11.6% | |
| 1940 | 119 | −17.9% | |
| 1950 | 97 | −18.5% | |
| 1960 | 57 | −41.2% | |
| 1970 | 56 | −1.8% | |
| 1980 | 43 | −23.2% | |
| 1990 | 44 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 38 | −13.6% | |
| 2010 | 61 | 60.5% | |
| 2020 | 29 | −52.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 21 households, and 16 families living in the town. The population density was 12.7 inhabitants per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 86.9% White, 3.3% Native American, and 9.8% from two or more races.
There were 21 households, of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the town was 27.2 years. 36.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 14.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 62.3% male and 37.7% female.
Buildings and structures
Great Duck Island Light, located on Great Duck Island, is in the town of Frenchboro and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
Frenchboro Elementary School supports kindergarten through eighth grade.
See also
In Spanish: Frenchboro para niños
