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Westport Island, Maine

Westport Island, formerly Westport, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In the 19th Century the island was known as Jeremysquam, a nickname islanders still use for it. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Westport Island is located approximately 50 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. The island is separated from the mainland by two coastal salt-water rivers, the Sheepscot River and the Back River. The island is connected to the mainland at the Northwest by one modern bridge, built in 1972 over a slim gap in the Back River called Cowsegan Narrows. Although completely surrounded by water, it is bounded across tidal water by the towns of Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Southport, and Georgetown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.24 square miles (36.88 km²), of which, 8.81 square miles (22.82 km²) of it is land and 5.43 square miles (14.06 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 718 people, 329 households, and 227 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.5 inhabitants per square mile (31.5/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 60.7 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

Westport (Baltimore Light Rail station)

Westport is a stop on the Baltimore Light Rail system and is named after the surrounding neighborhood. The station is located north of Smith Cove on the west side of the Patapsco River. It currently has no free public parking but has connections to MTA Maryland buses 27 and 51.

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