Searsport is a town in Waldo County, Maine.
Description[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.53 square miles (110.15 km2), of which, 28.65 square miles (74.20 km2) of it is land and 13.88 square miles (35.95 km2) is water. Situated on Penobscot Bay, Searsport is drained by Long Cove Brook and Mill Brook. It includes Sears Island, which is 940 acres (3.8 km2) in area.
Demographics[]
Racial markup[]
Race | 2010 Census | 2000 Census |
---|---|---|
White | 97.2% | 98.07% |
Black | 0.5% | 0.27% |
Census[]
Year | Population | % +/- |
---|---|---|
1950 | 1,457 | 10.5% |
1960 | 1,838 | 26.1% |
1970 | 1,951 | 6.1% |
1980 | 2,309 | 18.3% |
1990 | 2,602 | 12.7% |
2000 | 2,641 | 1.5% |
2010 | 2,615 | -1.0% |
Est. 2014 | 2,627 | 0.5% |
Government[]
Board of Selectman:
- Selectman Jack Merrithew, Chairman
- Selectman Richard Desmarais, Vice Chariman
- Selectman Doug Norman
- Selectman Mark Bradstreet
Cities and towns (E) |
Cities (✝ means a county seat)
Acton • Augusta✝ • Bangor • Bath✝ • Belfast✝ • Biddeford • Caribou • Ellsworth✝ • Lewiston-Auburn✝ • Portland • Presque Isle • Saco • Sanford |