Kennebunk, ME

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Kennebunk, Maine

Introduction to Kennebunk, Maine

Kennebunk, Maine, in York county, is 24 miles SW of Portland, Maine and 75 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town’s population is approximately 10,476.

Kennebunk History

The town developed as a trading, shipbuilding and shipping center in its early history. The town was incorporated in 1820. The name Kennebunk means “long cut bank” in the language of the Abenaki Indians. It referred to the long bank behind the Kennebunk beach.

Kennebunk and nearby Attractions

Shoppers Village Shopping Center
Rogers Park
Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk Historic District

Things To Do In Kennebunk

The rich heritage of Kennebunk can be experienced in the town’s Brick Store Museum. Rogers Park, Rotary Park and Lafayette Park are offer a range of recreational facilities to their visitors. Saint Monica’s Catholic Church, Kennebunk Baptist Church and Christ Church are the local churches.

Kennebunk Transportation

Portland International Airport is nearby.

Kennebunk Higher Education

Higher studies can be pursued at Saint Joseph’s College, the University of New England-University Campus, the University of Southern Maine and the University of New Hampshire.

High Points

Kennebunk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 16%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Kennebunk, ME

Comparing Kennebunk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles SW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	York
Standard Zip Codes	04043
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.384
Longitude	-70.544

Station	KENNEBUNKPORT
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 76 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	PORTLAND INTL AP
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	DURHAM
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,476	100%
Male	4,881	46.6%
Female	5,595	53.4%
Under 18	2,683	25.6%
18+	7,793	74.4%
65+	1,799	17.2%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.97
White	10,271	98%
African-American	19	0.2%
Asian	89	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.1%
Other	19	0.2%
Mixed Race	65	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	53	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,510
Growth	1,034
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.7%
Irish	17.9%
French Canadian	7.3%
German	6.3%
US/American	6.3%
Italian	5.9%
French (except Basque)	5.8%
Scottish	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Polish	2.5%
Swedish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Greek	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Russian	0.7%
European	0.7%
British	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Cape Verdean	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kennebunk	10,476	$59,712
Arundel	3,571	$50,709
Biddeford	20,942	$44,109
Dayton	1,805	$57,692
Kennebunkport	3,720	$66,505
Saco	16,822	$52,724
Wells	9,400	$53,644

Library
Kennebunk Free Library 112 Main Street Kennebunk, Maine (207) 985-2173 Library Web Site

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Historic Kennebunk

Club house (Kennebunk River) between 1890 and 1901

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Club house (Kennebunk River) between 1890 and 1901

Club house (Kennebunkport) between 1890 and 1901

Picnic rocks (Kennebunk River) between 1890 and 1901

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