Clinton (Maine)

Clinton
Post Office in Clinton
Location in Maine
Clinton
Basic data
Foundation :	August 7, 1848
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 40 ′  N , 69 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′  N , 69 ° 32 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	3,486 (as of 2010)
Population density :	30.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	116.01 km 2  (approx. 45 mi 2 ) of which 113.62 km 2  (approx. 44 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	79 m
Postal code :	04927
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-13435
GNIS ID :	0582412
Website :	www.clinton-me.us

Clinton is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 3486 inhabitants in 1412 households on an area of ​​116.01 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Clinton has a total area of ​​116.01 km², of which 113.62 km² is land and 2.38 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Clinton is north of Kennebec County, bordering Somerset County to the west and north and Waldo County to the east. To the west the area is bounded by the Kennebec River . In the east of the town, the Sebasticook River flows south and flows into the Kennebec River. The surface is slightly hilly, with no significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Canaan , Somerset County, 3.1 mi
• Northeast: Pittsfield , Somerset County, 7.2 mi
• East: Burnham , Waldo County, 10 mi
• Southeast: Unity , Waldo County, 12 mi
• South: Benton , 1.9 mi
• West: Fairfield , Somerset County, 9 mi
• Northwest: Skowhegan , Somerset County, 10.8 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Clinton : Clinton , Decker Corner , Dixon Corner , East Clinton , Morrison Corner , North Clinton , Pishon Ferry, and West Clinton .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Clinton ranges from −8.9 ° C (16 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 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

Settlement in Clinton started around 1775 and the area was under the Plymouth Claim, the Kennebec Purchase. Around 1790 the area was organized as the Hancock Plantation.

On August 7, 1848, the area was organized as a town called Maine , previously the area was also called Jarvis Gore. Because the Maine, Maine address had often caused confusion, a year later the name was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton , Mayor of New York City and Governor of New York State.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Clinton, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	533	1050	1356	2124	2818	1743	1803	1766	1665	1518
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1398	1268	1230	1354	1436	1623	1729	1971	2696	3312
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	3340	3486

Culture and sights

Buildings

Brown Memorial Library

The Brown Memorial Library was listed as a historic monument in 1975 under register no. 75000099 listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 95 runs centrally in Clinton from north to south and connects the south with Clinton Waterville and Augusta and north to Bangor. The Maine State Route 100 runs in a north-south direction parallel to the Sebasticook River through the east of the town.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Clinton. The closest are in Waterville and Augusta.

The Brown Memorial Library is on Railroad Street in Clinton .

education

Clinton belongs to MSAD # 49 with Albion, Benton and Fairfield .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Albion Elementary School in Albion, with school classes from kindergarten through 6th grade
• Benton Elementary School in Benton, with school classes from 1st to 6th grade
• Clinton Elementary School in Albion, with school classes from Kindergarten through Year 6
• Fairfield Primary, with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten groups
• Lawrence Junior High School in Fairfield
• Lawrence High School in Fairfield

Web links

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

• Official Website of Clinton (English)
• Clinton on Maine.gov
• Clinton on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Clinton in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed July 30, 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. ^ Clinton, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved July 30, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Clinton, Maine (ME 04927) 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 30, 2018 (English). 
6. ^ History of Clinton, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed July 30, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Clinton . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2011 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Brown Memorial Library 75000099
10. ^ Brown Memorial Library . ( clinton-me.us ).
11. ^ Home - Maine School Administrative District 49. In: msad49.org. Retrieved July 30, 2018 (American English).