Littlejohn Island Explained

Official Name:Littlejohn Island, Maine
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cumberland
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Yarmouth
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.89
Area Land Km2:0.88
Area Water Km2:1.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.73
Area Land Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.39
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:116
Population Density Km2:131.13
Population Density Sq Mi:339.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:93
Coordinates:43.7614°N -70.1267°W
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-40470

Littlejohn Island is an island and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yarmouth in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 118 at the 2010 census.[2]

It is part of the Portland - South Portland - Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The island, Cousins River and Cousins Island are named after Englishman John Cousins (1596–1682), who emigrated from Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Geography

Littlejohn Island is located in Casco Bay at 43.7614°N -70.1267°W. It is connected by a causeway to Cousins Island, which is connected by a bridge to the mainland in Yarmouth. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Littlejohn Island CDP has a total area of 1.9km2, of which 0.9km2 is the island and 1km2, or 53.25%, is in the water surrounding the island.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Littlejohn Island CDP, Maine. United States Census Bureau. June 14, 2012.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Littlejohn Island CDP, Maine. United States Census Bureau. June 14, 2012.