Ellsworth, Maine
City Hall
Location of city of Ellsworth in the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°34′20″N 68°28′34″W / 44.57222, -68.47611
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Incorporated	1800
Area
- Total	93. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This is a list of the sixteen counties in the US state of Maine. Hancock County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 51791 Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (243. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
- Land	79. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (205. 3 km²)
- Water	14. 6 sq mi (37. 7 km²)
Elevation	108 ft (33 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,456
- Density	81. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (31. 5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04605
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-23200
GNIS feature ID	0565863

Ellsworth is a city in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 207 is the State of Maine 's sole Area code, except for a tiny portion which uses the Quebec Area code 418. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Hancock County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 51791 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the 2000 census, it had a population of 6,456. It is the county seat of Hancock County^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Hancock County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 51791 With many historic buildings and points of interest, Ellsworth is busy from May until September with visitors from all over the United States and Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In addition, the city is the gateway for tourists visiting nearby Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island and the Bar Harbor region. Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands off the Atlantic coast of Maine. Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest Island off the coast of Maine.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable residents 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Sites of interest 6 References 7 External links

History

• According to the history of the Passamaquoddy Indians, the Ellsworth area was originally inhabited by members of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes: "Both groups speak closely related Algonquian languages, although anthropologists generally group the Passamaquoddies linguistically with the Maliseets and the Penobscots with the Abenakis. The Passamaquoddy ( Peskotomuhkati or Pestomuhkati in the Passamaquoddy language are a Native American For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The Penobscot (Panawahpskek are a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the Northeastern United States, particularly Maine. The Algonquian (also Algonkian, and pronounced both and) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields Maliseet (or Wolastoqiyik) are a Wabanaki Native American / First Nations people who inhabit the Saint John River valley The Abenaki ( or Abnaki) are a Tribe of Native American and First Nations people belonging to the Algonquian peoples " [1]

• Modern historians now believe that Norse and other sailors explored the Maine coast before the voyages of Columbus, and may have settled there. See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer However, the earliest recorded European settlers in the general area were the French, perhaps as early as the 1500s. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion (

• George J. Varney, in the 'Hancock County, Maine' section of his Gazeteer of the State of Maine, published in Boston in 1886, wrote:

"The first European who made definite mention of the Penobscot Bay and river, which wash its western side, was Thevet, a French explorer, in 1556. Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine 's Penobscot River. André de Thevet (1502 in Angouleme - November 23 1590 in Paris) was a French Franciscan Priest, Explorer Martin Pring and Captain Weymouth, the English explorers, sailed along its shores in 1603 and 1605, and DeMonts, the Frenchman, explored some portions of the coast in 1604 and 1605. Martin Pring (1580-1626 was an English explorer from Bristol England. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English There is a tradition that Rosier, the historian of Weymouth's expedition, explored Deer Island thoroughfare, making a halt at the bold promontory in Brooksville, known as Cape Rosier. Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1876 at the 2000 census Brooksville is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. They found the county occupied by a tribe of Indians, who with those on Passamaquoddy waters, were noted for their long journeys in canoes; whence the general name for these Indians, Etechmins. A canoe is a small narrow Boat, typically human-powered though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors DeMonts claimed the country in the name of the King of France in the true Catholic style, setting up a cross and calling the country “Acadie. List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture ( ACADIA) is a Non-profit organization active in the area of Computer-aided architectural design ” By this name it continued to be known until the capture of Quebec by General James Wolfe in 1759. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the French and Indian War, the North American theatre of the General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms When Weymouth came in 1605, he also claimed the country in the name of his King, James I of England. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James Thus the two leading powers of Europe became adverse claimants of the soil of Hancock County, and the wars these claims occasioned kept the county an almost unbroken wilderness during the provincial history of Maine. "

• It is likely that the French who founded a colony at Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island in 1613, under the patronage of Madame de Guercheville, and explored the Ellsworth area and what is now the watershed of the Union River. Somes Sound is a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, the main site of Acadia National Park in Maine, United States. Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest Island off the coast of Maine. Guercheville is a French commune located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the Île-de-France région A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The Union River is a River that runs through Ellsworth Maine, being dammed just above the downtown Varney believes that there were French settlements of some kind or another as close to Ellsworth as Trenton, Oak Point, Newbury Neck and Surry. Trenton is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, near Acadia National Park. Surry is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1361 at the 2000 census

• The Ellsworth area was disputed between the English and the French throughout the 17th century and well into the 18th century, intermittent warfare which known as the French and Indian Wars. The French and Indian Wars is a name used in the United States for a series of conflicts in North America that represented the actions there that accompanied Native American inhabitants may have converted to Roman Catholicism and fought with the French against the English until the fall of Quebec City to the English in 1759. After the 1763 signing of the Treaty of Paris by the governments of England, France, Spain and Portugal, Ellsworth became part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on February 10, 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

• The modern history of Ellsworth begins with the settlement of the Union River area around 1763 by a party of English led by entrepreneurs Benjamin Milliken and Benjamin Joy, from southern Maine and New Hampshire, who intended to build dams and sawmills to exploit the area's timber and water power. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may They applied for grants offered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to encourage settlement of the Hancock County area. Historian Albert H. Davis in his History of Ellsworth, Maine, published in Lewiston, Maine, in 1927, relates what is known of this early expedition and points to the northern end of the present Water Street, just to the south of the present bridge across the Union River, as the site of the earlier crude buildings erected by the pioneers. Lewiston, in Androscoggin County, is the second-largest city in the U

• George J. Varney describes the process of land grants by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

"The first grants of land in the county were six townships, each six miles square, between the rivers Penobscot and Union (then known as the Donaqua), which were granted to David Marsh et als, by the General Court of Massachusetts, upon conditions, one of which was that they should settle each township with 60 Protestant families within six years. The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled The General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. These grants were No. 1, Bucksport; 2, Orland; 3, Penobscot; ; 4, Sedgwick; 5, Blue Hill; and 6, Surry. Bucksport is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 4908 at the 2000 census Orland is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2134 at the 2000 census Penobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Bagaduce River runs through the town Sedgwick is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1102 at the 2000 census Blue Hill is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2390 at the 2000 census Six other townships east of the Union River were granted on the same terms; three of which are in this county, viz. : No. 1, Trenton, granted to Eben Thorndike, et als; 2, Sullivan, to David Bean, et als; and 3, Mount Desert (Island) to Governor Bernard. Sullivan is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1185 at the 2000 census Sir Francis Bernard 1st Baronet ( 1712 - 16 June 1779) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor in New Jersey The surveys were made by Samuel Livermore; and as there were three of the townships on each side of the river, it gave rise to the name which the stream now bears. "

• In 1773 the first schooner was built at Ellsworth. A schooner (ˈskuːnɚ is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts Schooners were first used by the This was the Susan and Abigail, named after daughters of the two most prominent citizens, Benjamin Milliken and Benjamin Joy. The vessel carried pine shingles and oak staves in annual voyages to the West Indies. Roof shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container traditionally made of Wood Staves and bound with Iron Hoops The The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting In the years up to the beginning of the 20th century, many schooners of various sizes were built in Ellsworth shipyards along the Union River. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military

• Albert Davis records that in the latter part of the 18th century, Ellsworth was known as the Union River Settlement and was adjacent to the settlements of Surry (to the east) and Trenton (to the south). Later it was organized as Plantation No. 7 and at times called Bowdoin and New Bowdoin. In 1798 the inhabitants petitioned to be incorporated under the name Sumner. That name having been already taken by a settlement in Oxford County, Maine, the town was incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1800 as Ellsworth, named for Oliver Ellsworth, the Connecticut delegate to the 1787 National Convention that was then working on a Constitution for the new United States of America, and later the 3rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Oxford County is a County located in the US state of Maine with a population of 54755 as of the 2000 U Oliver Ellsworth ( April 29 1745 &ndash November 26 1807) an American lawyer and politician was a revolutionary against British Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English Oliver Ellsworth is thought to be first to suggest the name "United States of America".

• Davis reports that in the late 1770s there were British raids on the Union River Settlement, with attempts to appropriate local cattle. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family However, there were no formal battles in the Ellsworth area during the Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

• In 1838 Ellsworth became the county seat of Hancock County, replacing Castine. Castine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census the town had a total year-round population of 1343 The 1838 county buildings still stand, west of the Union River, on Bridge Hill.

• In 1859, when the town's population was 4,009, industries included 9 sawmills, 2 gristmills, 1 tannery, 1 carding machine, 1 pottery maker, 8 brickyards, 13 shipbuilders, 5 pail factories, 2 edge tool factories, 1 carriage manufacturer and 8 box making establishments. A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound Carding is the processing of brushing raw or washed Fibers to prepare them as Textiles A large variety of fibers can be carded anything from Dog hair, to Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a A bucket, also called a pail, is a watertight vertical Cylinder or truncated cone, with an open top and a flat bottom usually attached A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people usually horse-drawn

• Between 1860 and 1865 Ellsworth sent 653 soldiers to fight in the Civil War, according to historian Albert Davis. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South This was at a time when there were only 847 (male) voters in the area. Military training was held in front of the county buildings on Bridge Hill, west of the Union River, at the site of the present Civil War Monument.

• In 1869 Ellsworth was incorporated as a city by the Maine Legislature. The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Maine. The first City Hall was Hancock Hall, which stood at the corner of Main Street and School Street. It was destroyed by the Great Ellsworth Fire of 1933.

• In 1888 electricity was introduced into the Ellsworth area.

• The disputed city elections in 1896 resulted in the appointment of two separate Ellsworth police forces, each of which threatened to arrest the other.

• Work on the Ellsworth hydro-electric dam began in 1907, at the site of one of the original Benjamin Milliken Union River dams. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water This led to the creation of the present Leonard's Lake just north of the city.

• Ellsworth's first disaster of the 20th century was the Great Flood of 1923. A spring freshet rushed over the dam and carried off the metal Union River Bridge, along with many buildings along the river, such as the Dirigo Theater, the Foundry and many wharves and warehouses. A freshet can refer to one of two things A Flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw A foundry is a Factory which produces Metal Castings from either Ferrous or non-ferrous alloys A wharf is a landing place or Pier where ships may tie up and load or unload A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters This event marked the end of Ellsworth's prominence as a shipping center. Shipping is physical process of Transporting goods and Cargo. The present concrete bridge was finished in 1924.

• The Great Fire of 1933 destroyed most of Ellsworth's downtown commercial district, on the east side of the Union River. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city New buildings were built in brick, mainly in Art Deco style. Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial The unique Ellsworth City Hall dates from this period. Many old houses outside the business district survived the conflagration. A firestorm is a Conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system

• The 1960s and 70s saw the development of an Ellsworth business district on High Street, which is the direct route to and from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands off the Atlantic coast of Maine. This area is now the largest shopping district in Hancock County, with several shopping centers and many large stores, stretching nearly to the Ellsworth-Trenton boundary. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Congested traffic during the summer has led to attempts to change the road network, especially at the busy intersection of U. S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3, known as The Triangle. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. State Route 3 is part of Maine 's system of numbered state highways running from Interstate 95 exit 113 in Augusta to an intersection with Route

Notable residents

• Johannes Bapst, missionary & educator
• Cooper Friend, soccer player
• Curt Fullerton, baseball player
• Eugene Hale, senator
• Frank A. Moore, politician & judge
• John A. Peters, congressman
• John A. Peters, congressman (nephew of above)
• Darryl Pollard, football player
• Dick Scott, baseball player
• Tim Sylvia, martial artist
• Mary Agnes Tincker, novelist
• John Hay Whitney, publisher & ambassador

Geography

Ellsworth is located at 44°34'20" North, 68°28'34" West (44. Johannes Bapst (b at La Roche, Fribourg, Switzerland 17 December[[ 815]] d Curtis Hooper Fullerton ( September 13, 1898 - January 9, 1975) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire Eugene Hale ( June 6, 1836 &ndash October 27, 1918) was a Republican United States Senator from Maine. Frank A Moore ( November 5 1844 - September 25 1918) was an American politician and judge in the state of Oregon Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=P000252 John Andrew Peters ( August 13, 1864 - August 22, 1953) was a U Darryl Pollard (born May 11, 1964 in Ellsworth Maine) is a former professional American football player who played Cornerback for Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5 1976) is an American professional Mixed martial arts (MMA fighter Mary Agnes Tincker ( July 18 1833 – December 4 1907) was an American Novelist Life and Works Tincker was John Hay Whitney ( August 27, 1904 - February 8, 1982) colloquially known as "Jock" Whitney was U 572223, -68. 476039)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 93. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (243. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 79. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (205. 3 km²) of it is land and 14. 6 square miles (37. 7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 15. 53% water. Located at the head of navigation, Ellsworth is drained by the Union River. The Union River is a River that runs through Ellsworth Maine, being dammed just above the downtown Ellsworth Falls is the location of the Agassiz Outcrop [2], a National Historic Landmark, notable for its early recognition as evidence of glaciation. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period.

The city is crossed by U. S. Route 1 and 1A, as well as state routes 3, 172, 179, 180, 184 and 230. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. State Route 3 is part of Maine 's system of numbered state highways running from Interstate 95 exit 113 in Augusta to an intersection with Route It borders the towns of Mariaville, Plantation T8 SD and Hancock to the northeast, Lamoine and Trenton to the southeast, Surry to the southwest, Orland to the west, and Dedham and Otis to the north. Mariaville is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Hancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2147 at the 2000 census Lamoine is a Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1495 at the 2000 census Trenton is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, near Acadia National Park. Surry is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1361 at the 2000 census Orland is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2134 at the 2000 census Dedham is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1422 at the 2000 census Otis is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census

Demographics

In the 2000 census^[3], there were 6,456 people, 2,755 households, and 1,782 families in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 81. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (31. 5/km²). There were 3,442 housing units at an average density of 43. 4/sq mi (16. 8/km²). The racial makeup ofwas 97. 79% White, 0. 19% African American, 0. 29% Native American, 0. 42% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 29% from other races, and 0. 99% from two or more races. 0. 65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,755 households, of which 27. 7% had children under 18 living with them, 51. 4% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 3% were non-families. 29. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 8% had someone living alone 65 years or older. The average household size was 2. 26 and the average family size 2. 75.

In the city the population was 21. 9% under 18, 6. 7% from 18 to 24, 29. 0% from 25 to 44, 25. 2% from 45 to 64, and 17. 2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females there were 88. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 4 males.

The median income for a household ity was $35,938, and the median for a family $41,884. Males had a median of $31,455 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,049. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 9. 2% of the population and 5. 7% of families were below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9. 4% of those under 18 and 8. 3% of those 65 and older were below the poverty line.

Sites of interest

• Birdsacre -- Stanwood Homestead Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
• Ellsworth Historical Society Building
• The Grand -- Performing Arts Theatre
• The Telephone Museum
• Woodlawn Museum -- The Black House

References

• A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, A History and Description of New England, 1859; H. O. Houghton & Company, printers; Cambridge, Massachusetts

External links

• City of Ellsworth, Maine
• Ellsworth Public Library
• Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce
• Ellsworth American weekly newspaper
• Maine.gov -- Ellsworth, Maine
• Ellsworth travel guide from Wikitravel

• Ellsworth, Maine is at coordinates 44°34′20″N 68°28′34″W / 44.572223, -68.476039 (Ellsworth, Maine)Coordinates: 44°34′20″N 68°28′34″W / 44.572223, -68.476039 (Ellsworth, Maine)

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