Cranberry Isles, Maine

Cranberry Isles, Maine
—  Town  —
Church in Islesford, Maine
Cranberry Isles, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°15′42″N 68°14′23″W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	42.4 sq mi (109.8 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Water	39.2 sq mi (101.6 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	128
• Density	40.3/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04625
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-14905
GNIS feature ID	0582423

Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.4 square miles (110 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 39.2 square miles (102 km²) of it (92.50%) is water.

The land area of the Town of Cranberry Isles is composed of five islands: Great Cranberry Island (with the postal designation Cranberry Isles, ZIP code 04625), Little Cranberry Island (with the postal designation Islesford, ZIP code 04646), Sutton Island, Bear Island, and Baker Island. Only the first two islands have post offices or year-round populations.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	330		—
1900	374		13.3%
1910	399		6.7%
1920	410		2.8%
1930	349		−14.9%
1940	334		−4.3%
1950	228		−31.7%
1960	181		−20.6%
1970	186		2.8%
1980	198		6.5%
1990	189		−4.5%
2000	128		−32.3%

As of the census of 2000, there were 128 people living year round in the Cranberry Isles. The population density of Great Cranberry Island was 40.3 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 108.4 per square mile (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, and 1.56% from two or more races.

See also

• List of islands of Maine

External links

• Town website