Dresden (Maine)
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 Bridge Academy, library |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | June 25, 1792 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Lincoln County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 5 ′ N , 69 ° 44 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,672 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 21.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 85.9 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 79.4 km 2 (approx. 31 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 64 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04342 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-18475 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582446 | ||
| Website : | www.townofdresden.com | ||
 Pownalborough Courthouse |
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Dresden is a town in Lincoln County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1,672 inhabitants in 700 households on an area of 85.9 km².
geography
The city has an area of 85.9 km² , of which 79.4 km² is land and 6.5 km² is water. Two rivers flow through Dresden, the Kennebec River and the Eastern River .
Geographical location
Dresden is located in the west of Lincoln County on the Kennebec River and borders Sagadahoc County in the west and Kennebec County in the north. The Eastern River runs through the town in a central southerly direction . The Dresden Bog Reservoir borders in the west . 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: Pittston , Kennebec County, 3.2 mi
- Northeast: Whitefield , 9.7 mi
- East: Alna , 8.7 km
- Southeast: Wiscasset , 5.5 mi
- South: Woolwich , Sagadahoc County, 3.8 mi
- Southwest: Bowdoinham , Sagadahoc County, 9.1 mi
- West: Richmond , Sagadahoc County, 6.5 mi
- Northwest: Gardiner , Kennebec County, 3.2 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Dresden: Cedar Grove , Dresden ( Dresden Village , previously Eastern River ), Dresden Mills , Hatchs Corner (Hatch's Corner) , South Dresden , West Dresden .
climate
The mean average temperature in Dresden is between −6.8 ° C (20 ° 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
Dresden initially belonged to Pownalboro, as did Alna, Wiscasset and Perkins. Except for the land of the Town Perkins, Christopher Lawson bought the area from the Indians in 1649. He sold it to Messrs. Clark and Lake. Lake settled in the area, was later killed by Indians. A fort was built across from Swan Island in 1754. It was named after Governor William Shirley . Pownalboro was organized as a town in 1760 and named after Thomas Pownall . For more than 30 years, Pownalboro was the Shire Town of Lincoln County's and the former Lincoln County's Court House is in the town. It was placed under monument protection. The first settlers in 1760 included the Cushing brothers Willian , Charles and Rowland. They shaped the area, William and Rowland were lawyers and judges, Charles Brigade General of the Militia and the first sheriff of Lincoln County.
Dresden was the western part of Pownalborough and on June 25, 1792 Dresden was organized as an independent town. The name comes from Dresden , as many of the early settlers recruited by Samuel Waldo came from the area around Dresden.
Portions of Alna were added to the area in 1841 and Swan Island was given to Perkins in 1847.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Dresden, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 700 | 1096 | 1338 | 1559 | 1647 | 1419 | 1247 | 990 | 1032 | 1043 |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 882 | 815 | 620 | 629 | 631 | 729 | 766 | 787 | 998 | 1332 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 1625 | 1672 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
Several buildings in Dresden have been placed under monument protection and entered in the National Register of Historic Places .
- Bowman-Carney House , 1971 under register no. 71000071.
- Bridge Academy , 1987 under the registration no. 86003540.
- Dresden Brick School House , 1986 under the register no. 86001273.
- Lithgow House , 1985 under the registration no. 85003156.
- Pownalborough Courthouse , 1970 under the register no. 70000052.
- St. John's Anglican Church and Parsonage Site , 1978 under registration no. 78000187.
- Dresden Town House , 2000 under the register no. 00001204.
- St. John's Episcopal Church , 1991 under registration no. 91000769.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 27 runs in a north-south direction through Dresden, also in a north-south direction, parallel to the Kennebec River, the Maine State Route 128 runs . The Maine State Route 127 runs parallel to the Eastern River. Maine State Route 197 comes from Richmond from the west and joins 127.
Public facilities
There are no medical institutions or hospitals in Dresden. The closest are in Damariscotta, Bath, Gardiner and Augusta.
In Dresden, the Bridge Academy Public Library is located on Middle Road in Dresden.
education
Dresden belongs to RSU 2 together with Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth and Richmond .
The Dresden Elementary School is located in Dresden.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- David Kidder (1787-1860), politician
Personalities who have worked on site
- William Cushing (1732–1810), United States Supreme Court Justice
Individual evidence
- ^ Dresden in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed on October 11, 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 Dresden, Knox County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved October 11, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Dresden on City-Data.com , accessed on October 11, 2018
- ^ A b History of Dresden, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed October 13, 2018 .
- ^ William Durkee Williamson: The History of the State of Maine: From Its First Discovery, AD 1602, to the Separation, AD 1820, Inclusive . Glazier, Masters & Company, 1832, p. 353 ( books.google.de ).
- ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Bowman Carney House 71000071
- ↑ Bridge Academy 86003540
- ↑ Dresden Brick Schoolhouse 86001273
- ↑ Lithgow House 85003156
- ↑ Pownalborough Courthouse 70000052
- ↑ St. John's Anglican Church and Parsonage Site 78000187
- ↑ Dresden Town House 00001204
- ↑ St. John's Episcopal Church 91000769
- ↑ Alvin Michelis - BAPL volunteer: Bridge Academy Public Library. In: bapl.us. Retrieved October 13, 2018 .
- ^ Dresden Elementary School. In: kidsrsu.org. Retrieved October 13, 2018 .
