Editing Northport, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Northport''' is a [[New England town|town]] on [[Penobscot Bay]] in [[Waldo County, Maine|Waldo County]], [[Maine]], United States.<ref>DeLorme Mapping Company ''The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer'' (13th edition) (1988) {{ISBN|0-89933-035-5}} map 15</ref> The population was 1,550 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302752845|title=Census - Geography Profile: Northport town, Waldo County, Maine|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> The coastal Bayside residential area is home to over one hundred Victorian seaside cottages, a marina, and the [[Cobe Estate]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|34.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|23.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|11.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref> 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 in Maine|U.S. Route 1]] and [[Maine State Route 52]]. The town is bordered by [[Belfast, Maine|Belfast]] on the north, [[Belmont, Maine|Belmont]] on the west and [[Lincolnville, Maine|Lincolnville]] on the south and [[Penobscot Bay]] on the east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 482
|1810= 780
|1820= 939
|1830= 1083
|1840= 1207
|1850= 1260
|1860= 1178
|1870= 902
|1880= 872
|1890= 691
|1900= 545
|1910= 518
|1920= 466
|1930= 413
|1940= 485
|1950= 574
|1960= 658
|1970= 755
|1980= 958
|1990= 1201
|2000= 1331
|2010= 1520
|2020= 1550
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,520 people, 681 households, and 429 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|63.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,162 housing units at an average density of {{convert|48.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 566 households, and 369 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|56.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 943 housing units at an average density of {{convert|39.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 566 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,435, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,193 versus $26,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,438.  About 6.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Bayside==
Bayside is a coastal residential area of Northport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Paul |title=This Maine Oceanside Village Will Take You Back To Simpler Times |url=https://q1065.fm/bayside-northport-maine/ |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=Q106.5 |date=June 9, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Bayside Historic District (Northport, Maine)|Bayside Historic District]] contains over one hundred Victorian seaside cottages, a marina and the Cobe Estate.<ref name=nps>[https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/96001477.pdf "Bayside Historic District"] - [[National Register of Historic Places]] nomination form, [[National Park Service]], November 15, 1996</ref>

The village is laid out on narrow roads branching off of two main streets that pass through.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bayside {{!}} The Cultural Landscape Foundation |url=https://www.tclf.org/landscapes/bayside |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=www.tclf.org |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northport Hotel, ca. 1900 |url=https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/98816 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |website=Maine Memory Network |language=en}}</ref>

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File:Park_Row,_Bayside,_Maine.jpg|Four of the eleven Victorian cottages lining Park Row
File:Bayside_Store,_Bayside,_Maine.jpg|Bayside Store on Route 1
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.northportmaine.org/ Town of Northport, Maine]
* [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=northport Maine Genealogy: Northport, Waldo County, Maine]
* [http://baysidemaine.com/ Bayside community official website]

{{Waldo County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Towns in Waldo County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in Maine]]