Winter Harbor, Maine
Encyclopedia
Winter Harbor is a town in Hancock County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 988 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 65.7 square miles (170.2 km²), of which, 14.4 square miles (37.3 km²) of it is land and 51.3 square miles (132.9 km²) of it (78.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 988 people, 402 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density
was 68.8 people per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 38.8 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.98% White, 2.02% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.71% Asian, and 7.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 402 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 8.0% households had a female with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,448 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,438. About 5.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
of Grindstone Neck lies on a peninsula
southwest of the village. In 1889 a group formed “The Gouldsboro Land Improvement Company” with the idea of creating a summer colony much like that of Bar Harbor. Residents of this community share in an association which includes a yacht club, nine hole golf course, tennis courts and footpaths.
The Winter Harbor Yacht Club purchased and renovated all nine original Winter Harbor 21
sailboats. Designed and launched in 1907, they are thought to be the oldest one-design
sailboat
fleet in the United States.
Many of the buildings on the neck were designed by Lindley Johnson
, though the first few were designed by Wilson Eyre
. The homes on Grindstone Neck are called 'cottages' though many of them have upwards of 7-12 bedrooms.
Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 988 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 65.7 square miles (170.2 km²), of which, 14.4 square miles (37.3 km²) of it is land and 51.3 square miles (132.9 km²) of it (78.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 988 people, 402 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 68.8 people per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 38.8 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.98% White, 2.02% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.71% Asian, and 7.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 402 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% households had a female with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,448 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,438. About 5.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Grindstone Neck
The summer colonySummer colony
The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States and Canada, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean or mountains of New England or the Great Lakes...
of Grindstone Neck lies on a peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
southwest of the village. In 1889 a group formed “The Gouldsboro Land Improvement Company” with the idea of creating a summer colony much like that of Bar Harbor. Residents of this community share in an association which includes a yacht club, nine hole golf course, tennis courts and footpaths.
The Winter Harbor Yacht Club purchased and renovated all nine original Winter Harbor 21
Winter Harbor 21
A Winter Harbor 21, is a 31′0″ x 7′3″ one-design racing sloop designed and built by Burgess & Packard, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, in 1907.-History:...
sailboats. Designed and launched in 1907, they are thought to be the oldest one-design
One-design
One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...
sailboat
Sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller than sailing ships, but distinctions in the size are not strictly defined and what constitutes a sailing ship, sailboat, or a...
fleet in the United States.
Many of the buildings on the neck were designed by Lindley Johnson
Lindley Johnson
Lindley Johnson was a noted Philadelphia Architect. Johnson was born in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Germantown Academy before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1875...
, though the first few were designed by Wilson Eyre
Wilson Eyre
Wilson Eyre, Jr. was an influential American architect, teacher and writer who practiced in the Philadelphia area...
. The homes on Grindstone Neck are called 'cottages' though many of them have upwards of 7-12 bedrooms.
Notable people
- Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr.Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr.Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. was an American educator, sportsman, and philanthropist.-Biography:He was the son of banker Fitz Eugene Dixon, Sr. and his wife Eleanor Widener, a member of the wealthy Philadelphia Widener family. His grandfather, George D. Widener, and uncle, Harry Elkins Widener, had both...
, educator, philanthropist. - Roxanne QuimbyRoxanne QuimbyRoxanne Quimby is an American businesswomen notable for founding the Burt's Bees personal care products company with beekeeper Burt Shavitz.Quimby was originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, a daughter of an engineer and salesman father...
cofounder and CEO of Burt's BeesBurt's BeesBurt's Bees is an American personal care products company that describes itself as an "Earth friendly, Natural Personal Care Company"making products for personal care, health, beauty, and personal hygiene...
.