Drew (Maine)

Drew
Drew Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	September 8, 1856
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 36 ′  N , 68 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 36 ′  N , 68 ° 5 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	46 (as of 2010)
Population density :	0.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	101.3 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 98.5 km 2  (approx. 38 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	97 m
Postal code :	04497
Area code :	+1 207
GNIS ID :	0582447

Drew is a plantation in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 46 people lived there in 36 households on an area of ​​101.3 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Drew has a total area of ​​114.3 km², of which 98.5 km² are land and 2.8 km² are water .

Geographical location

Drew is located to the east of Penobscot County and is bordered by Aroostook County to the north and Washington County to the east . The Mattawamkeag River flows south through the area. It flows into the Penobscot River at Mattawamkeag . To the south is the only lake in the Drew area, the Mud Pond . The surface is rather flat, the Potter Hill with 191 m height is the highest point.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Reed Plantation , 2.5 mi
• East: North Washington , Unorganized Territory , Washington County, 33 mi
• South: Prentiss , Unorganized Territory, 6.3 mi
• Southwest: Webster , 17.2 km
• West: Kingman , Unorganized Territory, 6.1 mi
• Northwest: Mattawamkeag , 11 mi

City structure

There are two settlement areas in Drew: Meadow Brook and Upper Drew .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Drew ranges from −11.1 ° C (12 ° F ) in January to 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 original name for the area was: Township No. 7, Fourth Range North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T7 R4 NBPP) . On September 8, 1856, Drew was organized as a plantation. This organization was confirmed on January 25, 1868. It was organized as a town on April 5, 1921, but Drew was reorganized as a plantation in 1937 after the difficulties of the Great Depression .

Settlement began on the Drew area in 1825.

Population development

Census Results - Plantation of Drew, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							85	137	110
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	120	247	286	110	93	72	43	32	57	43
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	57	46

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Maine State Route 171 runs through Drew in a north-south direction .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities, hospitals or other facilities in Drew. Closest facilities for Drew residents are in Danforth.

education

The Drew Plt School Department is responsible for school education in Drew.

Web links

• Drew on maine.gov
• Drew on Roadsidethoughts.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Drew in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed April 7, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Potter Hill. In: peakery.com. Accessed April 7, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Drew, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 7, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Mattawamkeag, Maine (ME 04459) 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 7, 2019 .  Data for neighboring Mattawamkeag.
7. ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2019 .