Town in the state of Maine, United States
Town in Maine, United States
Tremont
is a town in
Hancock County
,
Maine
, United States. It is located on the southwestern side of
Mount Desert Island
, known to locals as "the quiet side."
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Tremont includes the villages of
Bass Harbor
(or McKinley), Bernard, Gotts Island, Seal Cove and West Tremont. Part of
Acadia National Park
lies within the town. Bass Harbor is the terminus for the
Swan's Island
ferry and the
Frenchboro
ferry. The population was 1,544 at the
2020 census
.
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History
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Settled in 1762, it was incorporated on June 3, 1848, as Mansel, the name given the island by Isaac Young Ellis company of emigrants to the
Massachusetts Bay Colony
in 1630. Two months later, on August 8 it was renamed Tremont, which means "three mountains" in
French
.
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By 1880, when the population was 2,011, the town had a
sawmill
,
shipyard
,
gristmill
,
shingle mill
and
brickyard
.
Fishing
and
fish curing
were the principal industries. Today, tourism is important to the economy.
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 52.36 square miles (135.61 km
2
), of which 16.83 square miles (43.59 km
2
) is land and 35.53 square miles (92.02 km
2
) is water.
[1]
Located on southwestern
Mount Desert Island
, Tremont is beside Blue Hill Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean
.
The town is crossed by state routes
102
and
102A
. It borders the towns of
Mount Desert
to the north and
Southwest Harbor
to the east.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1850
| 1,425
| | ?
|
---|
1860
| 1,768
| | 24.1%
|
---|
1870
| 1,822
| | 3.1%
|
---|
1880
| 2,011
| | 10.4%
|
---|
1890
| 2,036
| | 1.2%
|
---|
1900
| 2,010
| | ?1.3%
|
---|
1910
| 1,116
| | ?44.5%
|
---|
1920
| 1,029
| | ?7.8%
|
---|
1930
| 954
| | ?7.3%
|
---|
1940
| 1,118
| | 17.2%
|
---|
1950
| 1,115
| | ?0.3%
|
---|
1960
| 1,044
| | ?6.4%
|
---|
1970
| 1,003
| | ?3.9%
|
---|
1980
| 1,222
| | 21.8%
|
---|
1990
| 1,324
| | 8.3%
|
---|
2000
| 1,529
| | 15.5%
|
---|
2010
| 1,563
| | 2.2%
|
---|
2020
| 1,544
| | ?1.2%
|
---|
2010 census
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As of the
census
[8]
of 2010, there were 1,563 people, 723 households, and 440 families living in the town. The
population density
was 92.9 inhabitants per square mile (35.9/km
2
). There were 1,260 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3%
White
, 0.6%
African American
, 0.2%
Native American
, 0.4%
Asian
, 0.1% from
other races
, and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 723 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were
married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. Of all households, 28.5% were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.63.
The median age in the town was 48.5 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 38.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census
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As of the
census
[9]
of 2000, there were 1,529 people, 662 households, and 436 families living in the town. The population density was 90.7 inhabitants per square mile (35.0/km
2
). There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 63.8 per square mile (24.6/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04%
White
, 0.33%
African American
, 0.65%
Native American
, 0.26%
Asian
, 0.07% from
other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 662 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were
married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. Of all households, 25.4% were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $43,472. Males had a median income of $28,026 versus $21,835 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $19,420. About 5.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
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The villages in Tremont are served by various
United States Postal Service
post offices. They include Bass Harbor,
[10]
Bernard,
[11]
and Seal Cove.
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Education
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Tremont has one school,
Tremont Consolidated School
, located in Bass Harbor. The school educates students in kindergarten through eighth grade. High school students attend
Mount Desert Island High School
in the town of
Mount Desert
.
Sites of interest
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Notable people
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Gallery
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Bernard Post Office
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Bass Harbor (1908)
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Bass Harbor (2008)
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Boats docked at Tremont (2014)
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Tremont Volunteer Fire Department
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Tremont Community Center
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Sea Memorial in Tremont honors the memory of all who perished at sea.
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Colorful buoys at Thurston's
References
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- ^
a
b
"US Gazetteer files 2010"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 16,
2012
.
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"Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce"
. Retrieved
July 26,
2010
.
Welcome to the 'Quietside' of Mount Desert Island
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"The Washington Post"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
January 23,
2020
.
The other side of the island is known by locals and savvy visitors as the Quiet Side...
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"Census - Geography Profile: Tremont town, Hancock County, Maine"
. Retrieved
January 19,
2022
.
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Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859).
A History and Description of New England
. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 328.
{{
cite book
}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link
)
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Varney, George J. (1886),
Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Tremont
, Boston: Russell
[
permanent dead link
]
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 16,
2012
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"
Bass Harbor
."
United States Postal Service
. Retrieved on December 23, 2011. "209 HARBOR DR
BASS HARBOR, ME 04653-9998"
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"
Bernard
."
United States Postal Service
. Retrieved on December 23, 2011. "71 BERNARD RD BERNARD, ME 04612-9998"
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"
Seal Cove
."
United States Postal Service
. Retrieved on December 23, 2011. "896 TREMONT RD SEAL COVE, ME 04674-9998"
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"Seal Cove Auto Museum | Celebrating the history and industry of America's first automobiles"
.
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"Tremont History Society"
. Retrieved
August 4,
2023
.
External links
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