Anson (Maine)

Anson
Anson, Maine
Location in Maine
Anson
Basic data
Foundation :	March 1, 1798
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Somerset County
Coordinates :	44 ° 50 ′  N , 69 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 50 ′  N , 69 ° 58 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,511 (as of 2010)
Population density :	20.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	125.07 km 2  (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 123.00 km 2  (approx. 47 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	134 m
Postal code :	04911
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-01360
GNIS ID :	0582326
Website :	ansonmaine.town
Methodist Church, North Anson

Anson is a town in Somerset County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 2511 inhabitants in 1300 households on an area of ​​125.07 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Anson has a total area of ​​125.07 km², of which 123.00 km² is land and 2.07 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Anson is located in southwest Somerset County and borders Franklin County . The Kennebec River forms the eastern boundary of the area. In North Ansons the Carrabassett River flows into the Kennebec River. There are only smaller lakes in the area of ​​the town. The surface is slightly hilly, the 393 m high Barton Hill is the highest point.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Embden , 10.3 km
• Northeast: Solon , 17.0 km
• East: Madison , 8.2 mi
• South: Starks , 6.9 mi
• Southwest: Industry , Franklin County, 6.1 mi
• Northwest: New Vineyard , Franklin County, 10 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Anson : Anson , Dane Corner , Five Corners , North Anson , South Anson, and West Anson .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Anson is between –9.4 ° C (15  ° F ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° 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

The area was initially measured as Township No. 1, First Range North of Plymouth Claim, West of Kennebec River (T1 R1 NPC WKR) , other designations were Titcombtown and Brookfield . The Carrabassett River settlements in Anson, New Portland, and Embden were called the Seven Mile Brook Sattlement.

Settlement of the area began in 1772. Ansons was organized as a town on March 1, 1798 and named after George Anson . Two fires in 1863 and 1913 destroyed large parts of North Anson.

Parts of Embden were added in 1828, parts of New Vineyard in 1840. Land was given to Industry in 1823 and New Portland in 1830. In 1845 North Anson was organized as an independent town, but in 1855 it was reintegrated into the Town of Anson.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Anson, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	373	633	948	1532	1941	848	2000	1745	1555	1444
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1830	2209	2593	2238	2130	2199	2252	2168	2226	2382
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2583	2511

Culture and sights

Buildings

In North Anson, several structures and a district have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Anson Grange No. 88 , 2004 under the register no. 04000371.
• Bailey Farm Windmill , 1988 under registration no. 88000885.
• Carrabasset Inn , 2000 under the register no. 00000376.
• Steward-Emery House , 1992 under the register no. 92001705.
• Temples Historic District , 1983 under registration no. 83000474.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 201A runs through Anson in a north-south direction parallel to the Kennebec River. To the west, Maine State Route 16 , Maine State Route 234 and Maine State Route 148 branch off from it.

Public facilities

There are no hospitals or medical facilities in Anson. The closest are in Skowhegan, Madison and Farmington.

There is no library in Anson. Closest libraries are in New Vineyard, New Portland, and Madison.

education

Anson is part of the RSU # 74 School District with Embden, New Portland, Solon, and Jobs.

There are several schools in the school district:

• Solon Elementary School in Solon, pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
• Garret Schenck Elementary School in Anson, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
• Carrabec Community School in North Anson, with school classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade
• Carrabec High School in North Anson, with grades 9 through 12

Web links

Commons : Anson, Maine  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• The community site (English)
• Anson on maine.gov (English)
• Anson on City-data.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Anson in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed February 26, 2020
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Barton Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Anson, Somerset County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 26, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Anson, Maine (ME 04911, 04958) 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 February 26, 2020 (English). 
7. ^ Anson - Maine: An Encyclopedia. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020 (American English). 
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Anson Grange No. 88 04000371
10. ↑ Bailey Farm Windmill 88000885
11. ↑ Carrabasset Inn 00000376
12. ↑ House 92001705
13. ↑ Temples Historic District 83000474
14. ↑ Home. In: google.com. sites.google.com, accessed February 26, 2020 .