Burlington (Maine)

Burlington
Lake in Burlington
Location in Maine
Burlington
Basic data
Foundation :	March 8, 1832
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 16 ′  N , 68 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 16 ′  N , 68 ° 24 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	363 (as of 2010)
Population density :	2.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	145.69 km 2  (approx. 56 mi 2 ) of which 139.89 km 2  (approx. 54 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	156 m
Postal code :	04417
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-09165
GNIS ID :	0563211
Website :	www.burlingtonme.com

Burlington is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 363 people lived there in 410 households on an area of ​​145.69 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Burlington has a total area of ​​145.69 km², of which 139.89 km² is land and 5.8 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Burlington is centrally located in Penobscot County. The Madagascal Stream flows south through the center of the town . There are several lakes in the area. The larger ones are the Madagascal Pond in the northeast, in the west of Eskutassis Pond and south of the Saponac Pond . The surface is slightly hilly, the Peasley Hill with 208 m height 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: Lincoln , 7.1 mi
• East: Twombly Ridge , Unorganized Territory , 7 mi
• South: East Central Penobscot , Unorganized Territory, 17.4 km
• West: Lowell , 6.5 mi

City structure

There are three settlement areas in Burlington: Bryant Ridge , Burlington and Long Ridge .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Burlington is between −9.4 ° C (15 ° 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

Burlington was organized as an independent town on March 8, 1832. Previously, the area was known as Township No. 2, First Range North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T2 R1 NBPP) and Hurd's Ridge . In 1835 an area previously known as the two mile strip was added and part of Lowell was added in 1847.

Settlement in the area started in 1824, probably the first settler was Tristam Hurd, after whom Hurd Ridge is named.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Burlington, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					350	481	578	553	536	460
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	394	370	330	301	338	425	353	266	322	360
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	351	363

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Burlington, a building was listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Old Tavern , 1986 under the register no. 86000674.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Main State Route 188 runs through the western part of the town in a north-south direction .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Burlington. Closest facilities for Burlington residents are in Howland.

Burlington does not have its own library. The closest are in Enfield and Howland.

education

Burlington, along with Lowell, Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Maxfield, Passadumkeag and Seboeis, is part of School Administrative Unit 31. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Penobscot Valley High School in Howland, with classes from 9th to 12th grade
• Hichborn Middle School in Howland, with school classes from 6th to 8th grade
• Enfield Station School in Enfield, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade

Web links

Commons : Burlington, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Burlington in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed April 2, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Peasley Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Burlington, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 2, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Burlington, Maine (ME 04417) 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 April 2, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Renda McCrum says: Burlington. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. 2011, Retrieved April 2, 2019 (American English). 
8. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Old Tavern 86000674
10. ^ School Administrative District 31. In: sau31.org. Retrieved April 2, 2019 .