Brooklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 841 at the 2000 census. Hancock County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 106.7 km² (41.2 mi²). 46.5 km² (18.0 mi²) of it is land and 60.2 km² (23.2 mi²) of it (56.40%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 841 people, 371 households, and 244 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.1/km² (46.8/mi²). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 15.0/km² (38.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population. The 2005 census put the town's population at 812. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 371 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.79. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,786, and the median income for a family was $46,591. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,704. About 6.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Famous residents

One of Brooklin's best known residents was E.B. "Andy" White author of "Charlotte's Web," "The Trumpet of the Swan" and "Stuart Little" and co-authored "The Elements of Style" with William Strunk. White was a long-time writer for The New Yorker. He and his wife, Katherine S. White, a founding editor of The New Yorker, are both buried in a Brooklin cemetery. James Russell Wiggins, onetime publisher of the Washington Post and a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, lived for many years in Brooklin. Other notable residents of the past include Emily Greene Balch, co-winner of the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize, and the geologist and explorer John Wesley Powell. Mathematician Oswald Veblen was in Brooklin when he died. Novelist and screenwriter Rafael Yglesias owns a summer home in Brooklin, as do the writer Ben Marcus and his wife, the writer and editor Heidi Julevits. Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York – October 1, 1985, North Brooklin, Maine) was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist. ... Charlottes Web is a childrens book by acclaimed American author E. B. White, first published in 1952, it tells the story of a barn spider named Charlotte and her friendship with a pig named Wilbur. ... The Trumpet of the Swan is a childrens novel by E.B. White published in 1970. ... Published in 1945, Stuart Little was E. B. Whites first childrens story. ... The Elements of Style, 2000 edition. ... William Strunk Jr. ... The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. ... James Russell Wiggins (December 4, 1903 in Luverne, Minnesota – November 19, 2000 in Brooklin, Maine) was the managing editor of The Washington Post from 1947 to 1966 and the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1968 to 1969 during the Lyndon Johnson presidency. ... ... Emily Greene Balch (January 8, 1867 – January 9, 1961) was an American academic, writer, and pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 (the prize that year was shared with John Mott), notably for her work with the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... John Wesley Powell, second Director of the USGS. Served from 1881-1894. ... Oswald Veblen (24 June 1880 - 10 August 1960) was an American mathematician. ... Rafael Yglesias (born May 12, 1954) is an American novelist and screenwriter. ...

Archaeology

An 11th century Norse coin was found in Brooklin at the site of an excavation of a Native American trading center. This is the only physical evidence of Nordic settlers having entered the area of what is now the United States. It is possible, however, that the coin was brought to the site not directly by Vikings, but rather through trading.

External links

• Contact Information for the Town of Brooklin, Maine

Coordinates: 44°15′58″N, 68°34′09″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...