Alton (Maine)

Alton
Alton Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	March 9, 1844
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 3 ′  N , 68 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 3 ′  N , 68 ° 46 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	890 (as of 2010)
Population density :	8.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	110.20 km 2  (approx. 43 mi 2 ) of which 109.58 km 2  (approx. 42 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	60 m
Postal code :	04468
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-01115
GNIS ID :	0582322

Alton is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 890 people lived there in 385 households on an area of ​​110.20 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Alton has a total area of ​​110.20 km², of which 109.58 km² are land and 0.62 km² consist of water .

Geographical location

Alton is in the south of Penobscot County. The Dead Stream flows through the west of the town in a southerly direction and joins the Pushaw Stream, which flows eastwards . There are only a few smaller lakes in the area, such as Holland Pond and Pickerel Pond , which are centrally located. The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: LaGrange , 13.9 km
• East: Argyle , Unorganized Territory , 4.4 mi
• South: Old Town , 6.4 miles
• Southwest: Hudson , 6.6 mi
• Northwest: Bradford , 7.1 mi

City structure

There are two settlement areas in Alton : Alton and Gerry .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Alton is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 9 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

Alton was organized as an independent town on March 9, 1844. The area was previously part of the Argyle Plantation. Originally, the area was Township No. 3 called and bought by Indians.

A two-person Taylorcraft BC-12D , (N95176), apparently crashed over Alton on January 30, 1983 shortly after take-off. After six days, the plane was discovered by a ranger. The pilot was dead, but the passenger survived.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Alton, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents						252	531	508	419	348
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	314	259	209	209	286	314	303	340	468	771
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	816	890

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Alton, an archaeological site was listed and included in the National Register of Historic Places . The location of the site is not disclosed.

• Young Site , 1976 under the register no. 76000110.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Alton is on Interstate 95 , which runs through the southeast corner of town. The Maine State Route 16 runs north to south centrally through the area of the Town.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Alton. The closest facilities for the residents of Alton are in Orono and Bangor.

Alton does not have its own library. The closest are in Orono, Bradford and Old Town.

education

Alton belongs with Bradley and Old Town to the school district RSU 34. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Viola Rand Elementary in Bradley
• Old Town Elementary School in Old Town
• Alton Elementary School in Alton
• JA Leonard Middle School in Old Town
• Old Town High School in Old Town

Web links

• Alton on maine.gov
• Alton on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Alton in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 21, 2019
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} Alton, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 21, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Alton, Maine (ME 04468) 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 March 21, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Alton Maine Plane Crash. In: newenglandaviationhistory.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Population 1850-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Young Site 76000110
9. ↑ rsu # 34. In: rsu34.org. Retrieved March 21, 2019 .