Mount Desert, Maine
Mount Desert is an elementary school district in Hancock County, Maine, for grades K–8. About 1,671 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 1,671 ± 217
- Grades
- K–8
- Type
- Elementary school district
- County
- Hancock County
- Land area
- 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²)
- Median household income
- $92,813 ± $9,462
- Median home value
- $522,100 ± $65,942
- Water area
- 18 sq mi (46.6 km²)
- State
- Maine
- Census code (GEOID)
- 2308490
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.333639, -68.330405
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Mount Desert, largest first
- Town of Mount Desert1,671 people
- Northeast Harbor (CDP)419 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering elementary school districts, nearest first
- Southwest Harbor5.3 mi south
- Bar Harbor5.5 mi northeast
- Tremont8.2 mi southwest
These share a boundary with Mount Desert. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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