Dallas (Maine)
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Dallas Plantation Schoolhouse |
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | March 5, 1895 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Maine | |
County : | Franklin County | |
Coordinates : | 44 ° 59 ′ N , 70 ° 35 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 309 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 3.1 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 104.6 km 2 (approx. 40 mi 2 ) of which 101.0 km 2 (approx. 39 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 526 m | |
Postal code : | 04970 | |
Area code : | +1 207 | |
FIPS : | 23-16165 | |
GNIS ID : | 582431 | |
Website : | www.dallasplantation.com |
Dallas is a plantation in Franklin County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 309 people lived there in 462 households on an area of 104.6 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Dallas has a total area of 104.6 km², of which 101.0 km² is land and 3.6 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Dallas is centrally located in Franklin County. The South Branch of the Dead River flows north through the area. It is the outflow of Saddleback Lake and flows into Flagstaff Lake in the area of Town Eustis . To the west are Gull Pond and Haley Pond . The surface is rather flat, but it is bordered to the south and east by higher mountains, including Saddleback Mountain , whose ski area is in the Dallas area.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: North Franklin , Unorganized Territory , 7.5 mi
- East: East Central Franklin , Unorganized Territory, 15 mi
- South: Sandy River , 4.6 mi
- West: Rangeley , 9.2 miles
City structure
There are several residential areas in Dallas : Dallas , Dead River , Enamel (former rail station), Eustis Junction (former rail station), Loon Lake , Quill Hill (former rail station) and Saddleback .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Dallas is between -11.8 ° C (11 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 16.7 ° C (62 ° Fahrenheit) 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
As a plantation, the area was founded in 1845 as Plantations 2 and 3 in the first range and 2 and 3 in the second range of townships , which also included the area of the Rangeley Plantation T3 R1 WBKP , the area of the Sandy River Plantation T3 R1 WBKP and the Town Rangeley T3 R2 WBKP . These multiple plantations were broken up in 1859. The area was reorganized as Getchell Plantation in 1860 and Dallas Plantation in 1870 . The Dallas Plantation was founded on March 5, 1895.
The ski area on Saddleback Mountain has seen a boom in Dallas in recent years, which has also been reflected in the population.
Population development
Census Results - Plantation of Dallas, Maine | ||||||||||
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year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
Residents | 159 | 145 | 184 | |||||||
year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
Residents | 172 | 166 | 365 | 211 | 123 | 81 | 77 | 105 | 146 | 161 |
year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
Residents | 250 | 309 |
Culture and sights
Buildings
The Upper Dallas School was listed as a Historic Monument in 1990 and added to the National Register of Historic Places .
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 16 runs in a northeasterly direction and leads to Eustis.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities in Dallas. The closest are in Kingfield, Bingham and Rangeley.
Dallas does not have its own library. The closest are in Stratton, Carrabassett Valley and Rangeley.
education
Dallas, with Magalloway Plantation, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation and Sandy River Plantation, belongs to RSU 78 , the Rangeley Lakes Regional Schools . In Rangeley there is an elementary school, a middle school and a high school.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dallas in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed on April 8, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ a b Dallas Plantation, Franklin County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Data for Rangeley Rangeley, Maine (ME 04970) profiles: 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 8, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
- ↑ RSU # 78 | Rangeley Lakes Regional School. In: rangeleyschool.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018 (American English).