Northport, Maine facts for kids
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Northport, Maine
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Postcard, early 20th century
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Location of Northport (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Established | 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.99 sq mi (90.62 km2) |
| • Land | 23.78 sq mi (61.59 km2) |
| • Water | 11.21 sq mi (29.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,550 |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04849
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-52845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582636 |
Northport is a town on Penobscot Bay in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2020 census. The coastal Bayside residential area is home to over one hundred Victorian seaside cottages, a marina, and the Cobe Estate.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.99 square miles (90.62 km2), of which 23.78 square miles (61.59 km2) is land and 11.21 square miles (29.03 km2) is water. Principal bodies of water include: Pitcher Pond (370 acres),Knight Pond (95 acres) and Belfast Reservoir #1 (37 acres).
Northport is served by U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 52. The town is bordered by Belfast on the north, Belmont on the west and Lincolnville on the south and Penobscot Bay on the east.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 482 | — | |
| 1810 | 780 | 61.8% | |
| 1820 | 939 | 20.4% | |
| 1830 | 1,083 | 15.3% | |
| 1840 | 1,207 | 11.4% | |
| 1850 | 1,260 | 4.4% | |
| 1860 | 1,178 | −6.5% | |
| 1870 | 902 | −23.4% | |
| 1880 | 872 | −3.3% | |
| 1890 | 691 | −20.8% | |
| 1900 | 545 | −21.1% | |
| 1910 | 518 | −5.0% | |
| 1920 | 466 | −10.0% | |
| 1930 | 413 | −11.4% | |
| 1940 | 485 | 17.4% | |
| 1950 | 574 | 18.4% | |
| 1960 | 658 | 14.6% | |
| 1970 | 755 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 958 | 26.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,201 | 25.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,331 | 10.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,520 | 14.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,550 | 2.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,520 people, 681 households, and 429 families living in the town. The population density was 63.9 inhabitants per square mile (24.7/km2). There were 1,162 housing units at an average density of 48.9 per square mile (18.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 681 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.74.
The median age in the town was 47.8 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
Bayside
Bayside is a coastal residential area of Northport. The Bayside Historic District contains over one hundred Victorian seaside cottages, a marina and the Cobe Estate.
The village is laid out on narrow roads branching off of two main streets that pass through. From the north, Bayside Road exits U.S. Route 1 before forking just beyond Edna Drinkwater Elementary School: to the north, closer to the coast, is Shore Road, while a few yards inland is Bluff Road. The two roads merge as Bluff Road before rejoining Route 1 at the southern end of the village, near Saturday Cove. Main Street runs north-to-south between the marina and Bluff Road.
At the village's marina, a row of Victorian houses reminiscent of San Francisco's Painted ladies lines Park Row, which bounds Ruggles Park on its western side. The Northport Inn formerly stood at the top of Ruggles Park. It burned down in 1919.
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Four of the eleven Victorian cottages lining Park Row
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Bayside Store on Route 1
