Charleston (Maine)

Charleston
Location in Maine
Charleston
Basic data
Foundation :	February 16, 1811
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 5 ′  N , 69 ° 2 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 5 ′  N , 69 ° 2 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,409 (as of 2010)
Population density :	13.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	105.05 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 105.02 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	92 m
Postal code :	04422
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-12105
GNIS ID :	0582404
Website :	www.charlestonmaine.com

Charleston is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1,409 inhabitants in 546 households on an area of ​​105.05 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Charleston has a total area of ​​105.05 km², of which 105.02 km² is land and 0.03 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Charleston is located in the southwest of Penobscot County, in the north is bordered by Piscataquis County . Several small rivers such as Bear Brook and Crooked Brook flow south through the town's area. There are no lakes in the town area. The surface 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.

• Northeast: Atkinson , Piscataquis County, 5.8 mi
• East: Bradford , 6.1 miles
• Southeast: Hudson , 9.2 mi
• South: Corinth , 6.8 miles
• Southwest: Exeter , 9.2 mi
• West: Garland , 6.2 mi
• Northwest: Dover-Foxcroft , Piscataquis County, 10 mi

City structure

There are several residential areas in Charleston : Charleston , Eagle , Rollins Mills , South Charlestion, and West Charleston .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Charleston is between −11.1 ° C (12 ° 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

Settlement in the area of ​​Charleston began in 1795. Charles Vaughn was the first settler to settle. On February 16, 1811, Charleston was organized as a Town under the name New Charlestown. The grant for Charleston was awarded by Massachusetts.

After Maine became a state of the United States in 1820, the name could be changed to Charlestown in 1827, since there was no further overlap with Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Charleston, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents				859	1269	1283	1430	1191	1110	971
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	842	864	720	716	768	771	750	909	1037	1187
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1397	1409

Culture and sights

Buildings

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

• United Baptist Church , 2018 under registration no. 100003011.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Maine State Route 11 and 11A run parallel to each other through Charleston in a west-east direction , both of which also run part of a north-south direction. Just like Maine State Route 15 , which runs through the west of the town.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Charleston. Closest facilities for Charleston residents are at Dover-Foxcroft and Dexter.

Charleston does not have its own library. The nearest libraries are in Dover-Foxcroft, Bradford and Corinth.

education

Charleston is part of Regional School Unit 68 with Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Sebec. The following schools are available in the school district:

• SeDoMoCha Elementary School in Dover-Foxcroft, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade
• SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft, from 5th to 8th grade

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Charleston in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed April 14, 2019
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. ↑ Charleston, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 14, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Charleston, Maine (ME 04422) 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 14, 2019 . 
6. ^ History of Charleston, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed April 14, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ United Baptist Church 100003011
9. ↑ rsu 68. In: sedomocha.org. Retrieved April 14, 2019 .