Welcome to Cooper ...
Cooper is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Cooper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cooper has a population of 145 people<3> (see below for details).
Cooper is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cooper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cooper (for example, toward Campobello Parish (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The area code for Cooper: (207)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cooper had an population of 145 people. This is a decrease of 5.84% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cooper had a population of 154 people. This makes Cooper the county's 37th most populous community.
The population of Cooper represents 0.01% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 447th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 154 people, the population of Cooper increased 6.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 145 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cooper.
Communities Also Named Cooper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Cooper - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooper.
Communities near Cooper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooper.
- Saint Stephen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen <6>
- Calais
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
- Calais is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <6>
- Saint Stephen Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen Parish
- Machias
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
- Machias is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <6>
- Baileyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <6>
- East Machias
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
- East Machias is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <6>
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Machiasport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
- Machiasport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <6>
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cooper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooper. See our Newspapers Page for Cooper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooper ...
Looking for more information about Cooper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cooper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooper.
Adding Cooper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cooper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cooper was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Cooper in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cooper. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |