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Long Island, Maine

Long Island, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 4 miles E of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 102 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the Portland metropolitan area. There are an estimated 202 people in Long Island.

The People and Families of Long Island

In Long Island, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Long Island had a median family income of $43,214.

Long Island Housing

Approximately 70% of housing in Long Island is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Long Island, 53% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles E of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cumberland
Metro Area	Portland
Standard Zip Codes	04050
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.684
Longitude	-70.171

Station	PORTLAND INTL AP
Distance	6.8 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	KENNEBUNKPORT
Distance	27.4 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	LEWISTON
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	202	100%
Male	101	50%
Female	101	50%
Under 18	51	25.2%
18+	151	74.8%
65+	37	18.3%
Median Age	44.3
Average Family Size	2.7
White	196	97%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	198
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26.1%
Scottish	23.9%
Irish	12.5%
Russian	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
German	4%
Swedish	2.8%
US/American	2.3%
Italian	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Danish	2.3%
Welsh	2.3%
Canadian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scandinavian	1.1%
African	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Long Island	202	$43,214
Cape Elizabeth	9,068	$86,126
Cumberland	7,159	$76,571
Falmouth	10,310	$87,304
Portland	64,249	$48,763
South Portland	23,324	$52,833
Yarmouth	8,360	$73,234

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Long Island Community Library Po Box 252 Long Island, Maine (207) 766-2530

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