Arrowsic
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 Town Hall |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 2, 1841 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Sagadahoc County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 52 ′ N , 69 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 427 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 21.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 27.95 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 20.07 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 11 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04530 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-01570 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582329 | ||
| Website : | www.arrowsic.org/index.html | ||
 Doubling Point Lighthouse |
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Arrowsic is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 427 inhabitants in 251 households on an area of 27.95 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Arrowsic has a total area of 27.95 km², of which 20.07 km² is land and 7.87 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Arrowsic is located in southeast Sagadahoc County and borders with Lincoln County . Arrowsic is located on an island in the Kennebec River just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean and is connected by two bridges to neighboring Georgetown in the south and Woolwich in the north. Sewell Pond is centrally located . The surface of the area 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: Woolwich , 6.6 mi
- Northeast: Westport Island , Lincoln County, 5.5 mi
- Southeast: Georgetown , 11 mi
- Southwest: Phippsburg , 14.2 km
- Northwest: Bath , 5.3 mi
City structure
In Arrowsic there is only one settlement area with Arrowsic .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Arrowsic is between −6.7 ° C (20 ° F ) in January and 21.1 ° C (70 ° 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
Arrowsic was organized as an independent town on March 2, 1841. Previously, the area on the island of Arrowsic in the Kennebec River belonged to the area of the town of Georgetown. Settlement by European immigrants started around 1625. The name is of Indian origin and translates as "place of obstacle / handicap" ( obstruction ). A trading post was set up on Arrowsic Island in 1654, and a short time later a shipyard, foundry, mills and farms. Like most settlements, Arrowsic was attacked by Indians in 1676 and houses burned down. 30 residents were killed or taken prisoner. Excavations have revealed evidence that residents had a high standard of living at the time.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Arrowsic, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 347 | 252 | 255 | 177 | ||||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 180 | 147 | 176 | 135 | 167 | 172 | 177 | 188 | 305 | 498 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 477 | 427 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Arrowsic, several structures and an archaeological site have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places . The location of the archaeological site is not disclosed.
- Clarke and Lake Company Archeological Site , 1978 under registration no. 78000329.
- Doubling Point Light Station , 1988 under registration no. 87002271.
- Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal , 2009 under the register no. 09000594.
- Kennebec River Light Station , 1988 under registration no. 87002263.
- Squirrel Point Light Station , 1988 under the register no. 87002281.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 127 runs north to south through the territory of Arrowsic.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Arrowsic. Closest facilities for Arrowsic residents are in Bath and Brunswick.
Arrowsic does not have its own library, the closest ones are in Phippsburg and Bath.
education
Arrowsic is part of Regional School Unit 1 (RSU 1) with Bath, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath and Woolwich.
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Dike Newell School in Bath, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 2
- Fisher Mitchell School in Bath, with classes from grades 3 to 5
- Bath Middle School in Bath, with school classes from grades 6 to 8
- Morse High School in Bath, with grades 9 to 12
- Phippsburg Elementary School in Phippsburg, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to grade 5
- Woolwich Central School in Woolwich, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 8
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arrowsic in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed on January 19, 2020
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ Arrowsic, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Arrowsic, Maine (ME 04530) 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 January 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Arrowsic - Maine: An Encyclopedia. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
- ^ Clarke and Lake Company Archeological Site 78000329
- ↑ Doubling Point Light Station 87002271
- ↑ Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal 09000594
- ↑ Kennebec River Light Station 87002263
- ↑ Squirrel Point Light Station 87002281
- ↑ rsu 1. In: rsu1.org. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
