Graham Lake at Fletchers Landing on Route 179
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1970 | n.a. |
| 1980 | n.a. |
| 1990 | 138 |
| 2000 | 138 |
| 2010 | 117 |
| Geographic Data | |
|---|---|
| N. Latitude | 44:36:40 |
| W. Latitude | 68:30:00 |
| Maine House | District 30 |
| Maine Senate | District 28 |
| Congress | District 2 |
| Area sq. mi. | (total) 16.1 |
| Area sq. mi. | (land) 15.2 |
| Population/sq.mi. | (land) 7.7 |
County: Hancock
Total=land+water; Land=land only |
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An unorganized township, it is also known as T8 SD, in Hancock County immediately northeast of Ellsworth.
Maine Route 179 is one of the very few improved roads, extending about two miles along the eastern shore of the nine-mile long Graham Lake.
Stream Entering Graham Lake (2013)
Near Fletchers Landing Village on Graham Lake (2013)
This forested, rural township has few residents and no major village.
The 2010 U.S. Census recorded a population of 117, down from 138 in 2000, a 15 percent decline.
There were 97 housing units in 2010, a decline from 2000’s number of 102.
A Small Village (2013) @
A Small Village (2013) @
Graham Lake at Fletchers Landing on Route 179
Primitive Boat Launch at Fletchers Landing
While it contains several small brooks and streams, the township has no ponds, lakes, or mountains within its relatively flat land area. Who was “Fletcher”? It’s a mystery!
My great-grandfather Earnest Fletcher grew up in Fletcher’s Landing, and his family was known to have settled the township! A Fletcher family member living in Fletcher’s Landing also poached a moose that is now on display in the Maine State House in Augusta.