Acreage: 7,065
Sq. Mi.: Land 14.0 Water 68.4
Municipal Building: 125 Harbor Rd., P.O. Box 11, Swan’s Island 04685; Town Clerk Tues. noon-4 p.m., Thurs. noon-6:30 p.m., Treasurer Sat. 9 a.m.-noon 526-4279, fax 526-4172, swansisland.org, e-mail [email protected]
Town Government: Board of Selectmen (3)
Board Chr.: Myron A. Sprague Jr. 526-4279
Admin Assistant: Karen Griffin 526-4279
Town Clerk: Gwen J. May 526-4279
Treasurer: Monica L. Cease 526-4279
Tax Collector: Gwen J. May 526-4279
Assessor: Board of Selectmen 526-4279
Registrar of Voters: Gwen J. May 526-4279
Emergency Management: Charles Wiegle 526-4101
Welfare Director: Board of Selectmen 526-4279
Public Works Director: Robert K. Gardner 526-4516
Road Commissioner: Lawrence Stanley
Code Enforcement: Gary Rainford 610-3138
Plumbing Inspector: Gary Rainford 610-3138
Sanitation Supt.: Lawrence Smith 526-4171
Police Chief: Hancock County Sheriff 667-7575
Fire Chief: Robert K. Gardner 526-4516
Animal Control Officer: Robert Morang 667-7575
Health Officer: Donna Wiegle 526-4101
Harbor Master: Joshua V. Joyce 266-1937
Supt. of Schools: Marc Edward Gousse
School Board (5): Tammy E. Tripler 526-4396; meets fourth Tues. each month
Planning Board (5): Chr. Terry A. Staples 526-4279; meets second Thurs. each month
Appeals Board (5): Chr. Donald D. Carlson 526-4410; meets as needed
House Dist. 134 — Rep. Walter A. Kumiega III (D)
Senate Dist. 7 — Sen. Brian D. Langley (R)
County Commissioner Dist. 3 — Antonio Blasi (D)
Zoning: Shoreland, subdivision, shellfish, last amended 2007
Comprehensive Plan: 1994
Last Townwide Valuation: 2011
Fiscal Year: Jan. 1-Dec. 31
Town Meeting: First Mon. in March
Municipal Election: First Mon. in Mar.
Fire Department: Volunteer 911
Ambulance: 911
Library: Swan’s Island Library & Museum 526-4330
School: Swan’s Island School 526-4300
Post Office: Swan’s Island 04685, 526-4194
Ferry: Swan’s Island Ferry Terminal 526-4273, Maine State Ferry Service from Bass Harbor 244-3254
Trash Collection: Transfer Station 526-4171
Churches: Advent Christian 1, Baptist 1, Church of God 1, Methodist 1
Population: 1980: 337; 1990: 348; 2000: 327; 2010: 332
Year-round/Seasonal Residences: 1980: 185/157; 1990: 177/208; 2000: 161/260
2010 Population by Ages
0-4 13
5-19 55
20-44 94
45-64 112
65 up 58
TOTAL 332
Median Age 46.3
Registered and Unenrolled Voters
Democrat 63
Green Independent 24
Republican 127
Libertarian 1
Unenrolled 113
Total 328
2017 Mill Rate: .0118
