Dexter (Maine)

Dexter
Location in Maine
Dexter
Basic data
Foundation :	June 17, 1816
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 3 ′  N , 69 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 3 ′  N , 69 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	3,895 (as of 2010)
Population density :	42.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	96.24 km 2  (about 37 mi 2 ) of which 90.99 km 2  (about 35 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	142 m
Postal code :	04930
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-17530
GNIS ID :	0582442
Website :	dextermaine.org
Main Street, Dexter, 1909

Dexter is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 3895 inhabitants in 2141 households on an area of ​​96.24 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Dexter has a total area of ​​96.24 km², of which 90.99 km² is land and 5.26 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Dexter is in the southwest of Penobscot County, bordered by Piscataquis County to the north and Somerset County to the west . Several smaller rivers run through the area. Centrally in Dexter is Lake Wassookeag and in the southeast of Echo Lake . 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.

• North: Sangerville , Piscataquis County, 7.1 mi
• Northeast: Dover-Foxcroft , Piscataquis County, 10 mi
• East: Garland , 6.4 mi
• Southeast: Exeter , 9.3 mi
• South: Corinna , 11.1 km
• Southwest: St. Albans , Somerset County, 9.6 mi
• West: Ripley , Somerset County, 6.9 mi
• Northwest: Parkman , Piscataquis County, 8.4 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Dexter: Carr Corner , Coolidge Corner , Dexter , Haseltine Corner , Jennings Corner , North Dexter , Silvers Mills , South Dexter, and Spooners Mill .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Dexter 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

The Dexter area was surveyed in 1772 and named Township No. 4, Fifth Range North of Waldo Patent (T4 R5 NWP) , however, David Smith was the first to reach the area in 1801. Initially the area was named Elkinstown Plantation . The area was divided up in 1803 and parceled out for other settlers. The grant for the township received in 1804 Amos Bond and eight other shareholders. On June 17, 1816, Dexter was organized as a Town and named after Samuel Dexter .

The Dexter and Newport Railroad was founded in 1853 and connected Dexter with Newport Junction . In 1868, the Newport Junction – Dover-Foxcroft line was established, and in 1888, the Dexter and Piscataquis Railroad . The railway lines are closed today.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Dexter, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents			461	885	1464	1948	2363	2875	2563	2732
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	2941	3530	4113	4063	3714	4126	3951	3725	4286	4419
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	3890	3895

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Dexter, several structures have been added to the National Register of Historic Places .

• Abbott Memorial Library , 1978 under registration no. 78000190.
• Bank Block , 1999 under the register no. 99000375.
• Dexter Grist Mill , 1975 under the register no. 75000104.
• Dexter Universalist Church , 1985 under registration no. 85001258.
• Zions Hill , 1989 under registration no. 89001705.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

In Dexter, Maine State Route 23 , which later runs north-south later in a westerly direction, crosses with Maine State Route 7, which also runs north-south and later east . At the intersection, Maine State Route 94 branches off in an easterly direction.

Public facilities

There is a medical facility in Dexter. Other nearest facilities and hospitals for Dexter residents are in Hartland, St. Albans and Dover-Foxcroft.

The Abbott Memorial Library is on One Church Street in Dexter.

education

Dexter is part of the Maine School Administrative District 46 and AOS 94 with Athens, Brighton Plantation, Exeter, Garland, Harmony and Ripley .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Ridge View Community School in Dexter, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• Harmony Elementary School in Harmony, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• Athens Community School in Athens, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• Dexter Regional High School in Dexter, with classes from 9th to 12th grade

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Owen Brewster (1888–1961), politician and governor of Maine
• Hiram Tuttle (1882–1956), dressage rider

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Dexter in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed April 22, 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. ↑ ^{a b} Dexter, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 22, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Dexter, Maine (ME 04930) 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 22, 2019 . 
6. ^ History of Dexter, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed April 22, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Population 1820–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Abbott Memorial Library 78000190
9. ↑ Bank Block 99000375
10. ↑ Dexter Grist Mill 75000104
11. ↑ Dexter Universalist Church 85001258
12. ↑ Zion Hill 89001705
13. ^ Abbott Memorial Library. In: abbott-library.com. www.abbott-library.com, accessed April 22, 2019 . 
14. ^ AOS # 94 - Learning All Ways, Always Learning. In: aos94.org. AOS # 94, accessed April 22, 2019 .