Albion (Maine)

Albion
Albion
Location in Maine
Albion
Basic data
Foundation :	March 9, 1804
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 30 ′  N , 69 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 30 ′  N , 69 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,041 (as of 2010)
Population density :	20 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	102.20 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 101.84 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	197 m
Postal code :	04609
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-00590
GNIS ID :	0582323
Website :	townofalbionmaine.com

Albion is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 2041 inhabitants in 819 households on an area of ​​102.20 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Albion has a total area of ​​102.20 km², of which 100.57 km² is land and 1.63 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Albion is in northeast Kennebec County, on the border with Waldo County . The Mill Stream and Fifteenmile Stream flow north through the Town area and flow into the Sebasticook River . The Lovejoy Pond is the largest lake in Albion. The surface is flat without any major elevations.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Benton , 8.7 km
• Northeast: Unity , Waldo County, 5.9 mi
• East: Freedom , Waldo County, 6 mi
• Southeast: Palermo , Waldo County, 2.9 mi
• South: China , 10.7 km
• West: Winslow , 9.2 miles

City structure

There are four settlement areas in Albion : Albion , McDonald (formerly a post office), Sennett's Corner and South Albion .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Albion is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Albion was first organized as a Freetown Plantation in 1802 . In 1804 the organization followed as Town under the name Fairfax. This was changed to Ligonia on March 10, 1821 and to Albion on February 25, 1824. Albion ceded land in 1818 from which Town China was founded. An area was added in 1835, which was previously known as the Territory North of Albion. In 1853 part of the Unity Plantation was added and in 1863 land was given away from which the Town of Benton was founded.

The area was settled in 1690 by 6 families who came from York County.

Albion was connected to the Wiscasset – Burnham railway . In the area of ​​the train station in Albion, part of the track was rebuilt.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Albion, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents		924	1204	1393	1624	1604	1554	1356	1191	1042
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	878	922	900	923	974	992	974	1056	1551	1736
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1946	2041

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Albion, Hussey-Littlefield Farm was listed as a historical monument and in 2016 under the register no. 15000969 listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 202 runs north to south through Albion Albion and connects the north with Bangor and south of Portland. The Maine State Route 137 branches off to the east of the highway.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Albion. The closest are in Waterville.

In Albion, the Albion Public Library is located on Maine Street.

education

Albion belongs to MSAD # 49 with Benton, Clinton and Fairfield .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Albion Elementary School in Albion, with school classes from kindergarten through 6th grade
• Benton Elementary School in Benton, with school classes from 1st to 6th grade
• Clinton Elementary School in Albion, with school classes from Kindergarten through Year 6
• Fairfield Primary, with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten groups
• Lawrence Junior High School in Fairfield
• Lawrence High School in Fairfield

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Elijah Parish Lovejoy (1802-1837), abolitionist
• Owen Lovejoy (1811–1864), politician

Web links

Commons : Albion, Maine  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Official Website of Albion (English)
• Albion on Maine.gov
• Albion on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Albion in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed July 16, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b} Albion, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved July 16, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Albion, Maine (ME 04910) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on July 16, 2018 (English). 
6. ^ History of Alboin, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed July 16, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Population 1810-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ 15000969 Hussey-Little Field Farm
9. ^ Albion Public Library - Albion, Maine. In: townofalbionmaine.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018 (UK English). 
10. ^ Home - Maine School Administrative District 49. In: msad49.org. Retrieved July 16, 2018 (American English).