China (Maine)

China
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China
Basic data
Foundation :	February 5, 1818
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 25 ′  N , 69 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 25 ′  N , 69 ° 32 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	4,328 (as of 2010)
Population density :	33.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	147.27 km 2  (approx. 57 mi 2 ) of which 129.19 km 2  (approx. 50 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	87 m
Postal code :	04358
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-12735
GNIS ID :	0582410
Website :	china.govoffice.com

China is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 4328 inhabitants in 1718 households on an area of ​​147.27 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , China has a total area of ​​147.27 km², of which 129.19 km² is land and 18.08 km² is water .

Geographical location

China is located in the east of Kennebec County, to the northeast is bordered by Waldo County and to the southeast by Lincoln County . The largest lake in the town is China Lake in the northwest. In the southwest of the Threemile Pond borders on the area of ​​the town. The surface is slightly hilly, without any major elevations.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Albion , 6.7 mi
• East: Palermo , Waldo County, 7.3 mi
• Southeast: Somerville , Lincoln County, 4.6 mi
• South: Windsor , 3.5 mi
• West: Vassalboro , 7.9 miles
• Northwest: Winslow , 3.9 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in China: Chadwick's Corner , China , Dirigo Corner , Palermo , South China and Weeks Mills .

climate

The mean average temperature in China is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 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

China was first organized under the name Jones Plantation . In 1776 the area was organized as a town under the name Harlem . From this and parts of the towns of Albion and Winslow, the town of China was founded on February 5, 1818. What was left of Harlem was added to the town area in 1822.

Population development

Census Results - Town of China, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	587	939	894	2233	2675	2769	2719	2118	1769	1423
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1380	1297	1257	1163	1252	1375	1561	1850	2918	3713
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	4106	4328

Culture and sights

Buildings

In China, a district and several buildings were placed under monument protection and included in the National Register of Historic Places :

District

• China Village Historic District 1977 under the registration no. 77000069

Buildings

• Edmund and Rachel Clark Homestead 2006 under registration no. 06000921
• Dinsmore Grain Company Mill 1979 under registration no. 79000147
• Abel Jones House 1983 under registration no. 83000456
• Pendle Hill 1983 under the register no. 83000457
• Pond Meeting House 1983 under the register no. 83000458

Structures in South China

• Eli and Sybil Jones House 1984 under registration no. 84001376
• South China Meeting House 1983 under registration no. 83000459

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 202 runs north to south through China, connecting China to the north with Bangor and south of Augusta. The Maine State Route 3 branches off to the east of the highway and the Maine State Route 32 in the northwest.

Public facilities

There are no medical institutions or hospitals in China. The closest are in Waterville.

A public library, the Albert Church Brown Memorial Library is located in the China Village in China,

education

Together with Belgrade, Rome, Oakland and Sidney, China belongs to the Messalonskee School District .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Belgrade Central in Belgrade, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade
• China Primary in China, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade
• China Middle in China, with school classes from the 5th to the 8th grade
• James H. Bean in Sydney, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
• Atwood Primary in Oakland, with school classes from Kindergarten through Year 2
• Williams Elementary in Oakland, with classes from 3rd to 5th grade
• Messalonskee Middle in Oakland
• Messalonskee High in Oakland

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• John E. Nelson (1874–1955), politician

Web links

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

• Official website of China (English)
• China on Maine.gov
• China on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ China in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed July 29, 2018
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. ↑ China, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved July 29, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} China, Maine (ME 04358) 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 July 29, 2018 (English). 
6. ^ History of China, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed July 29, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ 77000069 China Village Historic District
9. ↑ 06000921 Edmund and Rachel Clark Homestead
10. ↑ 79000147 Dinsmore Grain Company Mill
11. ↑ 83000456 Abel Jones House
12. ↑ 83000457 Pendle Hill
13. ↑ 83000458 Pond Meeting House
14. ↑ 84001376 Eli and Sybil Jones House
15. ↑ 83000459 South China Meeting House
16. ^ Albert Church Brown Memorial Library. In: chinalibrary.org. Retrieved July 29, 2018 . 
17. ↑ Home - RSU 18 District. In: rsu18.org. RSU 18 District, accessed July 29, 2018 (American English).