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Islesboro is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 603 at the 2000 census. The town is a famous upper-class enclave and well-known summer colony.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 178.5 km² (68.9 mi²). 36.9 km² (14.2 mi²) of it is land and 141.6 km² (54.7 mi²) of it (79.31%) is water.
Summer colony
Islesboro is one of the nation's most well-known summer colonies. Among the famous seasonal residents of the island are:
- John Travolta, actor
- Kirstie Alley, actress
- Chris O'Donnell, actor
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 603 people, 280 households, and 176 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.3/km² (42.3/mi²). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 20.1/km² (52.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,643, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,653. About 5.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
"Islesboro, Maine"