Eastbrook, Maine

Eastbrook, Maine
Town
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	37.65 sq mi (97.51 km2)
• Land	33.35 sq mi (86.38 km2)
• Water	4.30 sq mi (11.14 km2)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	423
• Estimate  (2012)	423
• Density	12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04634
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-19770
GNIS feature ID	0582452

Eastbrook is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.65 square miles (97.51 km²), of which 33.35 square miles (86.38 km²) is land and 4.30 square miles (11.14 km²) is water.

The Municipality's territory encompasses several lakes (also termed 'ponds'), wetlands, marshes/bogs, nature preserve, blueberry barrens, and woodland, which include but are not limited to:

• Scammons Pond: an inter-locking chain of bodies-of-water
• Molasses Pond: one of the larger lakes in the Town that is shared between Eastbrook and Franklin, Maine and surrounding Townships
• Molasses Pond Bog: wetland/marshland adjacent to Molasses Pond; part of the Stone Dam Watershed.
• Webb Pond
• Abram's Pond
• Macomber Mill Marshes: wetlands along an indented area of the Neck Ridge area, partially between Scammons Pond & Molasses, feeding in to both along with nearby George's Pond (Franklin, ME)
• Stone Dam: series of interlocking pools and rivulets feeding nearby bodies of water.

The area is also populated by a series of hills and hollows, as part of the inland Schoodic Foothills and Outback region of Hancock County, Maine. In the late 2000s developers sought permission to construct various renewable energy projects in land within or adjacent to the Town, such as the Bull Hill Wind Power Site.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1830	81		—
1840	155		91.4%
1850	212		36.8%
1860	221		4.2%
1870	187		−15.4%
1880	289		54.5%
1890	246		−14.9%
1900	248		0.8%
1910	213		−14.1%
1920	204		−4.2%
1930	199		−2.5%
1940	188		−5.5%
1950	199		5.9%
1960	167		−16.1%
1970	188		12.6%
1980	262		39.4%
1990	289		10.3%
2000	370		28.0%
2010	423		14.3%
2014 (est.)	423		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 423 people, 186 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.7 inhabitants per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 186 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the town was 46.8 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 39% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 370 people, 156 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.1 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.19% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.54% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 156 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,096 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,988. About 9.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.