Blue Hill, Maine
Blue Hill, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°24′44″N 68°34′25″W / 44.41222, -68.57361
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Area
- Total	86.7 sq mi (224.5 km²)
- Land	62.5 sq mi (162.0 km²)
- Water	24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²)
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,390
- Density	38.2/sq mi (14.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04614
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-05700
GNIS feature ID	0582357

A sunset over Blue Hill viewed from Parker Point.

Blue Hill is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,390 at the 2000 census. It is home to two high schools, the Liberty School and George Stevens Academy. It is also home to the Kollegewidgwok yacht club, the Blue Hill country club, Kneisel Hall and Bagaduce Music Lending Library.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.7 square miles (224.5 km²), of which, 62.5 square miles (162.0 km²) of it is land and 24.1 square miles (62.5 km²) of it (27.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,390 people, 1,074 households, and 681 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.2 people per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 1,486 housing units at an average density of 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.38% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 1,074 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,484, and the median income for a family was $41,688. Males had a median income of $28,200 versus $23,616 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,189. About 9.3% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

• Mary Ellen Chase author was born here in 1887 and used the setting and her memories in her writings
• Jonathan Fisher was the first Congregational minister from 1794 to 1837
• Noel Paul Stookey is "Paul" of Peter, Paul and Mary
• Seymour Papert is a pioneer of artificial intelligence
• Horatio Parker a renowned American composer of music, hymns and oratorios who spent his summers in Blue Hill in two houses on Parker Point Road that are still owned by his ancestors.

External links

• Blue Hill Public Library
• Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club
• The Weekly Packet a local newspaper

Coordinates: 44°24′50″N, 68°35′12″W