Maine Counties

Hancock

Incorporated in 1789, Hancock County is the "Gateway to Downeast Maine" and home to Acadia National Park, which is located on Mount Desert Island, Schoodic Point and Isle au Haut.

Acadia National Park boasts 40 miles of rocky shoreline and the only fjord on the eastern seaboard. Ellsworth, a major retail center, is the county seat of Hancock County.

This area is a popular tourist destination due to the scenic coastline, mountains, and islands, abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, and park lands. Lumbering and ship building were important industries in the area for many years.

In 2002, the per capita personal income in Hancock County was $29,243. This was an increase of 27.8% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 95% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.

Historic sites and museums in the area include the Colonel Black Mansion, the New England Museum of Telephony and the Stanwood Homestead Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary.

SIZE:
1,522 square miles

INCORPORATED:
1789

COUNTY SEAT:
Ellsworth

POPULATION:
51,791

CITY:
Ellsworth

TOWNS:
Amherst, Aurora, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksvile, Bucksport, Castine, Cranberry Isles, Dedham, Deer Isle, Eastbrook, Franklin, Frenchboro, Gouldsboro, Great Pond, Hancock, Lamoine, Mariaville, Mount Desert, Orland, Osborn, Otis, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Sorrento, Southwest Harbor, Stonington, Sullivan, Surry, Swans Island, Tremont, Trenton, Verona, Waltham and Winter Harbor.