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35-525: York Harbor is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of York in York County , Maine , United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2010 census . York Harbor is a distinguished former Gilded Age summer colony noted for its resort architecture. It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area . York was a prosperous seaport in

70-405: A Boston Symphony ensemble in the lobby, or Saturday dancing and costume parties in the ballroom. But a rift grew between York Harbor and York Beach further up the coast, which catered to the less affluent. The former disapproved of the latter's "cottage and campground" philosophy, and tried to prevent the trolley connecting the two. In 1908, York Harbor proposed secession from York, first as

105-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

140-701: A craft fair, a softball tournament, and a large fireworks display on the last Sunday of the weekend. Lighting of the Nubble: The Nubble Light is lit up twice a year with Christmas lights. The first time is known as "Christmas in July," and takes place around July 25 every year. The second is the "Annual Lighting of the Nubble," which takes place in December to honor the actual holiday season. Cape Neddick Light , also known as Nubble Lighthouse,

175-452: A new town called Yorktown, then as Gorges after Sir Ferdinando Gorges , the early proprietor of Maine. Because the split would have deprived remaining York of much of real value within the community, including the town hall, it failed and The Yorks reconciled. Development here began in the 1870s and virtually ended in the 1920s, leaving York Harbor a microcosm of period resort architecture, now converted for year-round use. The Marshall House

210-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

245-547: A ramshackle slum . After the Union victory, Nathaniel Grant Marshall (1812-1882), a lawyer, had a vision to convert the poorest section of Lower Town into a first-class summer emporium for wealthy tourists. He bought Stage Neck, razed the fishermen's shacks and in 1871 built a grand hotel called the Marshall House. As part of its upgrade, Lower Town was renamed York Harbor. Steamers began arriving with families drawn to

280-583: Is a community within the town of York, Maine , United States. The York Beach area consists of Long Sands and Short Sands beaches on the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Maine . The two beaches are separated by Cape Neddick. York Beach and Cape Neddick together comprise the Cape Neddick census-designated place , with a year-round population of 2,568 as of the 2010 census . The town of York consists of

315-426: Is home of Cape Neddick Light , locally known as "Nubble Light." The much shorter of the two beaches, with a more densely developed downtown area with several historical and commercial properties. The area has many arcades, shops, restaurants, and nightlife. York Days is an annual event that takes place around the downtown York Beach area. York Days takes place on a weekend in early August every year. Events include

350-613: Is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), or 8.23%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,321 people, 1,334 households, and 895 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,035.6 inhabitants per square mile (399.8/km). There were 1,601 housing units at an average density of 499.3 per square mile (192.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.13% White , 0.12% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.21% from other races , and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of

385-455: Is located on Short Sands Beach and stands 41 feet (12 m) tall. Construction began in 1876 and cost $ 15,000. It was first illuminated on July 1, 1879. The lighthouse was originally red, but was painted white in 1902, when the red keeper's house was built. The lighthouse became automated in 1987. Goldenrod was established by Edward and Mattie Talpey in 1896 at the very location where it stands today. Union Bluff Hotel: This hotel has stood on

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420-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

455-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

490-684: The American Revolution , fishermen and their families abandoned the Isles of Shoals off the coast and floated their homes to the Lower Town waterfront, where they were rebuilt. They hauled their boats at Lobster Cove and dried their catch on fish flakes , after which the tongue would be named Stage Neck. In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson's embargo crippled local mercantile trade, and by the Civil War , Stage Neck had deteriorated into

525-526: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

560-537: The 18th century. Its harbor, then known as Lower Town, was lined with wharves and warehouses to which upriver settlers brought their goods for trade and shipping. The tongue of land at the mouth of the York River was called Gallows Point, where criminals at Old York Gaol in York Village were hanged. At high tide the tongue became an island, from which a ferry licensed in 1652 crossed to Seabury. During

595-573: The CDP is U.S. Route 1 , the southern boundary is the York River , and the northern boundary abuts the southern edge of the Cape Neddick CDP, more commonly known as York Beach . The Gulf of Maine , an arm of the Atlantic Ocean , forms the eastern edge of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km)

630-407: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: York Beach, Maine York Beach

665-645: The Maine shore from the heat and pollution in Boston , New York , Chicago , Philadelphia and Baltimore . Many liked the area enough to build summer mansions, characteristically in the Shingle Style , during the 1880-1890 boom. Soon York Harbor joined Bar Harbor and Newport as fashionable East Coast summer destinations. Competing hotels were built, including Harmon Hall and the Albracca Hotel. But

700-520: The Marshall House burned in 1916, it was rebuilt in fire-resistant brick the following year to designs by noted Portland architect John Calvin Stevens . It resumed its role as the center of York Harbor social life. At its porte-cochère , chauffeur -driven limousines from the estates deposited their owners in evening gowns and tuxedoes , to be joined by hotel patrons for dinner at 7:30 p.m. Post-prandial entertainments included chamber music by

735-575: The Marshall House was the largest, accommodating 325 guests by 1900. It offered telephone and telegraph offices, a livery stable , riding and bathing facilities, tennis courts , barbershop , billiards room, ballroom , sailing , fishing excursions and canoes for picnics up the York River. The Marshalls started both an electric and water company, and headed the effort to build the York Harbor & Beach Railroad, opened in 1887. When

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770-559: The Union Bluffs since being built in 1875 by Moses French. The area around the hotel greatly expanded due to tourism in the late 1870s, and the hotel provided an ideal lodging option for the increasing number of tourists visiting the area. The original Union Bluff Hotel was one of the oldest wooden buildings in York Beach until the original building was destroyed by fire in 1987. It was rebuilt in just two years, in 1989, and has been

805-536: The York Harbor Reading Room designed by James Purdon and built in 1910. The Cliff Walk, an ancient shoreline path lined with beach roses , winds along Eastern Point ledges above the surf . York Harbor is located at 43°8′33″N 70°38′50″W  /  43.14250°N 70.64722°W  / 43.14250; -70.64722 (43.142573, -70.647106). The York Harbor CDP extends westward to include all of York Village as well. The western boundary of

840-401: The average family size was 2.88. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

875-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

910-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

945-408: The communities of York Beach, Cape Neddick , York Harbor , and the village of York. The town is home to 12,529 residents, though rising to an estimated 52,000 during the summer months. There are two main beaches which make up the York Beach area. Long Sands Beach: Long Sands Beach extends for 1.3 miles (2.1 km). Short Sands Beach: Located on the north side of Cape Neddick, Short Sands Beach

980-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

1015-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

1050-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

1085-408: The population. There were 1,334 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and

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1120-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

1155-422: Was $ 53,969, and the median income for a family was $ 71,164. Males had a median income of $ 49,706 versus $ 30,850 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 29,016. About 1.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

1190-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

1225-641: Was sold in 1957 and demolished in 1972, to be replaced with condominiums and the Stage Neck Inn (designed by Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay Associates ). However, the York community retains a wealth of Second Empire , Shingle Style, Mission Revival and Colonial Revival architecture. Of particular note are the Lancaster Building designed by E. B. Blaisdell and built in 1895, Trinity Episcopal Church designed by H. J. Hardenbergh and built in 1908, and

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