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Eastport is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2000 census.
Eastport, Maine is the easternmost city (although nearby Lubec, Maine is the easternmost municipality) in the United States. It is also home of Old Sow, the largest whirlpool in the western hemisphere.Eastport is most notably known as the first place in the United States to see the sunrise.
Geography
Eastport is located at (44.913741, -67.003914).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.2 km² (12.1 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it (69.65%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,640 people, 750 households, and 444 families residing in the city. The population density was 173.0/km² (447.7/mi²). There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 111.9/km² (289.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.60% White, 0.37% African American, 3.96% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 750 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,488, and the median income for a family was $31,328. Males had a median income of $22,875 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,864. About 11.2% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
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