Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham
Butterfield Sampson House
Location in Maine
Bowdoinham
Basic data
Foundation :	September 19, 1762
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Sagadahoc County
Coordinates :	44 ° 2 ′  N , 69 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 2 ′  N , 69 ° 52 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,889 (as of 2010)
Population density :	32.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	101.53 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 89.10 km 2  (approx. 34 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	82 m
Postal code :	04008
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-06365
GNIS ID :	0582361
Website :	www.bowdoinham.com
Main Street (1914)

Bowdoinham is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 2889 inhabitants in 1279 households on an area of ​​101.53 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Bowdoinham has a total area of ​​101.53 km², of which 89.10 km² are land and 12.43 km² are water .

Geographical location

Bowdoinham is centrally located in Sagadahoc County. The Kennebec River , which flows south along the eastern border of Bowdoinham, forms Merrymeeting Bay at this point . Further branches of the Kennebec River protrude into the area of ​​the town. 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: Richmond , 6 miles
• Northeast: Perkins , Unorganized Territory, 3.9 mi
• East: Woolwich , 7.1 miles
• Southeast: Bath , 7.2 mi
• South: Topsham , 6.5 miles
• West: Bowdoin , 5.8 miles

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Bowdoinham : Bowdoinham , Cathance Point , East Bowdoinham and Harwards .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Bowdoinham ranges from −6.7 ° C (20 ° F ) in January to 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

Settlement by European settlers started as early as 1623. Like many other settlements at the time, this was also attacked by Indians, so that initially there was no permanent settlement. Bowdoinham became a town on September 18, 1762.

Parts of the Gardinerston Plantation were added in 1779, the Patten's Point area was given to Topsham in 1787 and other parts of Topsham were incorporated in 1830. Portions of Litchfield were added in 1817, and areas were given to Richmond in 1823.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Bowdoinham, Maine
year	1700	1710	1720	1730	1740	1750	1760	1770	1780	1790
Residents										455
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	792	1412	2259	2061	2402	2382	2343	1804	1681	1508
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1305	1385	1030	904	915	1039	1131	1294	1828	2192
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2612	2889

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Bowdoinham, several structures have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Butterfield-Sampson House , 1996 under registration no. 96001190.
• Robert P. Carr House , 1990 under the register no. 90001904.
• Viola Coombs House , 1991 under the register no. 91001816.
• Cornish House , 1980 under registration no. 80000250.
• Harward Family House , 1996 under the register no. 96001038.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 295 runs in a north-south direction by the western part of the Town and Maine State Route 24 also in the north-south direction by the eastern part, parallel to the Kennebec River.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Bowdoinham. Closest facilities for Bowdoinham residents are in Bath and Brunswick.

Bowdoinham is home to the Bowdoinham Public Library . It was founded in 1910 and is also available to residents of the surrounding towns.

education

Bowdoinham is part of the Maine School Administrative District 75, Regional School Unit 75 with Bowdoin, Harpswell and Topsham.

There are several schools in the school district:

• Harpswell Community School in Harpswell, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
• Bowdoinham Community School in Bowdoinham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
• Bowdoin Central School in Bowdoinham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
• Williams-Cone School in Topsham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
• Woodside Elementary School in Topsham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
• Mt Ararat Middle School in Topsham, with grades 6 to 8
• Mt Ararat High School in Topsham, with grades 9 to 12

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Robert Browne Hall (1858–1907), composer, conductor and cornetist

Personalities who have worked on site

• Ebenezer Herrick (1785–1839), composer, conductor and cornetist

literature

• Silas Adams, Cornell University Library: The history of the town of Bowdoinham, 1762-1912 . Fairfield Pub. Co., Fairfield, Me. 1912.

Web links

Commons : Bowdoinham, Maine  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bowdoinham in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 24, 2020
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} Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 24, 2020 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Bowdoinham, Maine (ME 04008) 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 24, 2020 . 
6. ^ Bowdoinham - Maine: An Encyclopedia. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020 (American English). 
7. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
8. ↑ Butterfield Sampson House 96001190
9. ↑ Robert P. Carr House 90001904
10. ↑ Viola Coombs House 91001816
11. ↑ Cornish House 80000250
12. ↑ Harward Family House 96001038
13. ^ About Bowdoinham Public Library. In: bowdoinhamlibrary.org. Retrieved January 24, 2020 (American English). 
14. ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2020 .