Cutler, Maine

Cutler, Maine
—  Town  —
Cutler, Maine
Coordinates: 44°40′24″N 67°14′22″W / 44.67333°N 67.23944°W / 44.67333; -67.23944
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Washington
Area
– Total	116.3 sq mi (301.3 km2)
– Land	47.0 sq mi (121.7 km2)
– Water	69.3 sq mi (179.6 km2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	623
– Density	13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04626
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-15920
GNIS feature ID	0582429

Cutler is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Joseph Cutler, an early settler.^[1] The population was 623 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.3 square miles (301 km²), of which, 47.0 square miles (122 km²) of it is land and 69.3 square miles (179 km²) of it (59.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 623 people, 238 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.47% White, 1.61% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.48% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 238 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 112.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,490 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,170. About 11.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
• Cutler Naval Station, a huge station for transmitting signals in the VLF-range to submerged submarines, commanded by Bruce Flood.

Coordinates: 44°39′27″N 67°12′14″W / 44.6575°N 67.20389°W / 44.6575; -67.20389

Panorama of Cutler harbor at low tide in November.

References

1. ^ "Profile for Cutler, Maine". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2091. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Little River Lighthouse, an historic lighthouse located on a 15-acre island in Cutler's harbor. For more info go to www.LittleRiverLight.org.

External links

• Cutler Maine