Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Southport is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
It includes the villages of Southport, West Southport, Cape Newagen, and Squirrel Island.
The majority of the town's inhabitants live on its chief island, Southport Island.
Southport was part of Boothbay until it separated on February 12, 1842. Originally called Townshend after Lord Townshend, the name was changed to Southport in 1850. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 23.16 square miles (59.98 km2), of which, 5.38 square miles (13.93 km2) of it is territory and 17.78 square miles (46.05 km2) is water. Southport is on Southport Island in the mouth of the Sheepscot River.
The Town of Southport constitutes the whole of Southport Island and lesser islands.
As of the census of 2010, there were 606 citizens , 316 homeholds, and 195 families residing in the town.
There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile (75.4/km2).
There were 316 homeholds of which 14.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families.
33.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.38.
The median age in the town was 60.1 years.
12% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 2.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13% were from 25 to 44; 35.6% were from 45 to 64; and 37% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 684 citizens , 331 homeholds, and 218 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 127.0 citizens per square mile (49.0/km ).
There were 912 housing units at an average density of 169.3 per square mile (65.3/km ).
There were 331 homeholds out of which 19.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families.
29.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $52,750.
About 4.2% of families and 6.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
Francis Byron Greene, History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine 1623-1905; Portland, Maine 1906 Town of Southport, Maine Maine Genealogy: Southport, Lincoln County, Maine Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Maine, United States Alna Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Bremen Bristol Damariscotta Dresden Edgecomb Jefferson Newcastle Nobleboro Somerville South Bristol Southport Waldoboro Westport Island Whitefield Wiscasset
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Towns in Lincoln County, Maine - Towns in Maine - Populated coastal places in Maine
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