Canton (Maine)

Canton
Baptist Church in Canton
Location in Maine
Canton
Basic data
Foundation :	February 5, 1821
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 29 ′  N , 70 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 29 ′  N , 70 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	990 (as of 2010)
Population density :	13.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	78.99 km 2  (approx. 30 mi 2 ) of which 75.42 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	341 m
Postal code :	04221
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-10005
GNIS ID :	0582386
Historical Society Canton

Canton is a town in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 990 people lived there in 473 households on an area of ​​78.99 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Canton has a total area of ​​78.99 km², of which 75.42 km² are land and 3.574 km² are water .

Geographical location

Canton is located in the southeast of Oxford County and is bordered to the northeast by Franklin County and to the east by Androscoggin County . The Androscoggin River flows through the area of ​​the town in an easterly direction. Centrally located in the area of ​​the town is the Forest Pond , in the south borders Lake Anasagunticook . The surface of the area is hilly at the edges, the highest point is the 472 m high Canton Mountain in the north of Canton, but very flat in the inner area.

Neighboring communities

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

• Northeast: Jay , Franklin County, 6.4 mi
• Southeast: Livermore , Androscoggin County, 6.7 mi
• Southwest: Hartford , 7.6 mi
• West: Peru , 6.8 mi
• Northwest: Dixfield , 6 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Canton : Canton , Canton Point , Gilbertville , Meadowview , North Hartford , Sawyers , The Park , The Wye, and Whitney Brook .

climate

The mean average temperature in Canton is between -8.3 ° C (17  ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 2 degrees cooler compared to the long-standing mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May is well over two meters (with a peak in January of almost 50 cm) about twice as high as the mean snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

The first settlement by European immigrants took place in Canton around 1790. At first it was called Rockomeeko, also Rockmeeko, Rockameeko, Rockamecco or Arrockaumecook because of the Indians living here. These were eradicated by smallpox in the Seven Years' War . The area was organized as an independent town on February 5, 1821. It was previously part of the Town Jay area. Land was surrendered to Jay in 1823, which was returned to Canton in 1824, then surrendered again in 1824 and 1831, and to Peru in 1859. Hartford added areas in 1838, 1839 and 1850.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Canton, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents				746	919	926	1025	984	1029	1303
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	946	1013	750	767	706	746	728	742	831	951
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1121	990

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

In the northern part of the town, Maine State Route 108 runs in a north-south direction parallel to the Androscoggin River through Canton and connects Canton in the north with Dixfield and in the south with Livermore. From the northeast, Maine State Route 140 joins State Route 198 in Village Canton .

Canton is connected to Livermore Falls by the Canton-Livermore Falls railway line . The route is used for freight traffic. The train station in Canton is closed, however, only the branch line via Rumford is used.

Public facilities

Canton does not have its own hospital or medical facility. The closest are in Dixfield, Farmington, West Paris and Rumford.

There is no public library in Canton. The closest are in Livermore, Livermore Falls and Jay.

education

Canton, along with Dixfield, Carthage and Peru, is part of the Maine School Administrative District 56 .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Dirigo Elementary School in Peru, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
• TW Kelly Dirigo Middle School in Dixfield, with school classes from 6th to 8th grade
• Dirigo High School in Dixfield, with classes from 9th to 12th grade

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Horatio Bisbee (1839-1916), politician
• John P. Swasey (1839-1928), politician

Personalities who have worked on site

• Cornelius Holland (1783–1870), politician
• Donald B. Partridge (1891-1946), politician

Web links

Commons : Canton, Maine  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Canton on City-Data.com
• Canton on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Canton in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed December 18, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Canton Mountain. In: peakery.com. Accessed December 18, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Canton, Oxford County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved December 18, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Canton, Maine (ME 04221) 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 December 18, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Withdrawal List | Department of Education. In: maine.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2018 .