Easton (Maine)

Easton
Location in Maine
Easton
Basic data
Foundation :	February 24, 1865
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Aroostook County
Coordinates :	46 ° 38 ′  N , 67 ° 51 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 38 ′  N , 67 ° 51 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,287 (as of 2010)
Population density :	12.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	100.83 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 100.26 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	245 m
Postal code :	04740
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-21380
GNIS ID :	00582459
Website :	eastonme.com

Easton is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1287 inhabitants in 596 households on an area of ​​100.8 km². Easton is right on the border with Canada .

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Easton has a total area of ​​100.83 km², of which 100.26 km² is land and 0.57 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Easton is located in the northeastern part of Aroostook County on the border with Canada. In the north-west of the town lies Lake Josephine. In the north-west of Monson Pond, there are other somewhat smaller lakes in the south of the town. The surface of the area is flat, the highest point is the 266 m high Kinney Hill . Several rivers run through the town, the largest being the Prestile Stream .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Fort Fairfield , 3.8 mi
• East: Andover , New Brunswick , Canada , 6.4 mi
• South: Mars Hill , 2 miles
• Southwest: Westfield , 9 mi
• West: Presque Isle , 10 mi

City structure

The Town of Easton has several residential areas: Easton , Easton Center , Easton Station , Powers Corner and Sprague's Mill (former post office).

climate

Easton, Maine
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     59   -6 -17     52   -4 -16     56   2 -10     62   9 -2     77   18th 4th     89   23 10     99   25th 13     92   24 11     86   19th 7th     86   12 2     80   4th -4     67   -3 -13 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: www.weatherbase.com

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Easton, Maine Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -5.8 -4.2 1.7 9.1 17.7 22.8 25.3 24.2 19.2 12.2 4.1 -3.3 O 10.3 Min. Temperature (° C) -16.9 -15.9 -9.5 -2 4.2 9.6 12.7 11.4 6.9 1.7 -4.2 -12.7 O −1.2 Precipitation ( mm ) 59 52 56 62 77 89 99 92 86 86 80 67 Σ 905 Rainy days ( d ) 11 9 9 10 12 13 13 12 11 12 12 11 Σ 135 Source: www.weatherbase.com

The mean mean temperature in Easton is between −11.3 ° C in January and 19.0 ° C in July. This means that compared to the long-term mean in winter the place is about 4 degrees cooler than the mean for the state of Maine, while the summer temperatures correspond to the average value. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA. In the winter season between October and April, an average of 226.8 cm of snow falls, with peaks of 47.0 cm in December and 51.6 cm in January.

history

The town of Easton was founded on February 24, 1865, previously the area was known as Fremont Plantation in honor of the explorer and politician John C. Frémont . Originally a Massachusetts township, Easton was transferred to Maine around 1854. Noah Barker divided the area up in 1855 and after that it was free for settlement. One of the first settlers was Henry Wilson from Presque Isle who taught school in a log cabin from 1847. At that point there was a forest road to Presque Isle. The first settlers paid for their land by reclaiming it and building a road from Fort Fairfield to Blaine, which was surveyed in 1856 and was passable from 1859. Easton had a population of about 400 by 1865 and was declared a town that year.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Easton, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							320	522	835	978
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1215	1300	1451	1505	1605	1664	1389	1305	1305	1291
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1249	1287

Economy and Infrastructure

Easton is traditionally a predominantly agricultural community. Potatoes have long been the main product. An attempt to change this by establishing a sugar beet factory failed in the 1970s for economic reasons as well as environmental considerations . Nowadays the potato is still the most important agricultural product, but a wider range of foods are grown and horse farms have become more important. Food processing companies such as McCain Foods and the wood industry are now also of great importance for the economic situation.

traffic

US Highway 1 runs through Easton in a north-south direction , this is intersected by Maine State Route 10 , which runs in a west-east direction. The nearest airport is in Presque Isle.

Public facilities

Easton does not own a library. The closest is the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library in Presque Isle.

There is no hospital or infirmary in Easton. Closest facilities are in Carubou and Presque isle.

education

Easton is home to the Easton School System . Local schools include Easton Elementary School , and Easton Jr./Sr. High school .

literature

• Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 243 ff . ( Digitized version ).

Web links

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

• Homepage of Easton
• Easton on City Data
• Easton on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ^ Easton in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed January 11, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Kinney Hill . In: peakery.com . ( peakery.com ).
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ Easton, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 11, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
7. ^ Easton's story on the town's homepage
8. ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
9. ^ Easton. Maine to Encyclopedia, accessed April 7, 2015 . 
10. ^ Easton, Maine (ME 04740) 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 January 11, 2018 (English). 
11. ^ Easton School System - Home of the Bears. In: eastonschools.org. Retrieved January 11, 2018 (UK English).