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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.9 km˛ (10.4 mi˛). 3.7 km˛ (1.4 mi˛) of it is land and 23.2 km˛ (9.0 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 86.24% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 202 people, 93 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density is 54.5/km˛ (141.2/mi˛). There are 353 housing units at an average density of 95.3/km˛ (246.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 97.03% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 93 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 32.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.70.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,833, and the median income for a family is $43,214. Males have a median income of $28,125 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the town is $15,278. 10.0% of the population and 10.0% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 8.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Long Island, like other Casco Bay Islands, was originally inhabited by Native Americans until settlers first arrived in the 1600Events January January 1 Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Year's Day February February 17 Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Alber’s. Ignatius Cushing became the first permanent resident to live on the island in 1730Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III ( 1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730- 1754) Anna Ivanova ( Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births July 12 Josiah Wedgwood, potter (died 1795) July 26 Charles Me, and soon after, other settlers arrived to make a livelihood out of farming, fishing, and catching lobsterClawed lobsters comprise a family Nephropidae of large marine crustaceans. Smaller varieties are sometimes called "lobsterettes". Lobsters are invertebrates, and have a tough exoskeleton, which protects them. Like all arthropods, lobsters must molt in ords.
During WWII, supply stations and army buildings were constructed on the island to add to the Casco Bay’s defenses in case of an attack by axis powers. After the war, tourism became the most popular industry, and several small stores, a fire station, and a K-5 school 1953 were built. In the summer, several hundreds or even thousands of tourists traveled from places such as Massachusetts and New York in order to vacation in their summer cottages.
On July 1, 1993, the island was declared the Town of Long Island. The islanders had been paying nearly twice as much in tax money to Portland as they received in services, and when there was a property tax increase in 1990, they voted to succeed from the mainland.
Today, Long Island is still a popular spot in the summer as it is only a 45-minute ferry ride off the coast of Portland. Visitors often stop at the Spar to eat fine cuisine, visit Sandy Beach to experience the infamous "singing sands", hike through the Town of Long Island Conservation Area, or climb the backshore rocks on the east end of the island by the Ferguson cottage.