Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport, Maine
—  Town  —
Kennebunkport, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 43°22′51″N 70°27′7″W / 43.38083°N 70.45194°W / 43.38083; -70.45194
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	York
Incorporated	July 5, 1653
Government
- Type	Town Meeting
- Assessor	Donald Fiske Sr.
- Board of Selectmen	Timothy Spang Karen Schlegel Robert Sullivan Russel Davenport
Area
- Total	22.0 sq mi (56.9 km2)
- Land	20.6 sq mi (53.4 km2)
- Water	1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,720
- Density	180.4/sq mi (69.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04046
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-36745
GNIS feature ID	0582540
Website	http://www.town.kennebunkport.me.us/

Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town center located along the Kennebunk River, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mouth of the river on the ocean. Historically a shipbuilding and fishing village, for well over a century the town has been a popular seaside tourist destination. Kennebunkport has a small district of souvenir shops, art galleries, seafood restaurants, and bed and breakfasts. Its reputation as an upscale community comes from the numerous large seaside estates along Ocean Avenue and other coastal thoroughfares. In the summer months, many wealthy people from across the Northeast vacation in Kennebunkport and nearby Goose Rocks Beach. It is regarded as one of the most expensive vacation areas in the Northeast. During the fall, Kennebunkport is a frequent stop for tour buses showing visitors the famous New England fall colors.

Kennebunkport and neighboring Kennebunk comprise Maine School Administrative District 71.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57 km²), of which 20.6 square miles (53.4 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) (6.19%) is water.

The town is bordered by Biddeford to the north, and Arundel and Kennebunk to the west.

Famous People from Kennebunkport

Birth place of high-rise firefighting and rescue advocate, Dan Goodwin. Goodwin, who gained fame as a climber of skyscrapers, trained on the cliffs along the coast of Kennebunkport.

Summer home of the Bush family

Kennebunkport is known as the location of the summer home of former U.S. president George H. W. Bush, father of former U.S. president George W. Bush. First built by Bush's grandfather George Herbert Walker, it has been a family home ever since, and has been owned by Bush since shortly after he became Vice President in the 1980s. During his presidency, Bush often invited world leaders, from Margaret Thatcher to Mikhail Gorbachev, to Kennebunkport. In 2007, his son George W. Bush invited Vladimir Putin and Nicolas Sarkozy.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,720 people, 1,615 households, and 1,091 families residing in the town. The population density was 180.4 people per square mile (69.7/km²). There were 2,555 housing units at an average density of 123.9/sq mi (47.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 1,615 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,219, and the median income for a family was $66,505. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $34,028 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,707. About 1.7% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Downtown Kennebunkport, looking toward Dock Square	South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, on Temple Street	Boats on the Kennebunk River between the communities of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport	Kennebunkport town line sign
Businesses on Ocean Avenue	A view of Dock Square	Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, on Maine Street	Protestors on Ocean Ave, near Bush Compound

See also

• Kennebunk, Maine

References

External links

• Official Town website
• Kennebunkport at Maine.gov
• City Data Profile
• Epodunk Town Profile
• Town of Kennebunk Maine

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Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 70°28′36″W / 43.36167°N 70.47667°W / 43.36167; -70.47667