Edinburgh (Maine)

Edinburgh
Edinburgh Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	January 31, 1835
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 10 ′  N , 68 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 10 ′  N , 68 ° 41 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	131 (as of 2010)
Population density :	1.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	90.68 km 2  (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 90.68 km 2  (approx. 35 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	68 m
Postal code :	04448
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-22710
GNIS ID :	0582463

Edinburgh is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 131 people lived there in 69 households on an area of ​​90.68 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Edinburgh has a total area of ​​90.68 km², which does not include any body of water, but only land.

Geographical location

Edinburgh is in the south of Penobscot County. The eastern boundary of the area of ​​the town forms the Penobscot River . Other smaller rivers cross the area with a southerly direction of flow. They all flow into the Penobscot River. There are no lakes in the area. 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: Howland , 7 miles
• Northeast: Enfield , 9.4 mi
• East: Passadumkeag , 4.9 mi
• Southeast: Penobscot Indian Island Reservation , 14.0 km
• South: Argyle , Unorganized Territory , 6.6 mi
• West: LaGrange , 9.4 km

City structure

There is no defined settlement area in Edinburgh. Most of the homes are along Maine State Route 116, which runs parallel to the Penobscot River.

climate

The mean mean temperature in Edinburgh is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° 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

Settlement of the area began in 1827. On January 31, 1835, Edinburgh was organized as an independent town. Previously, the Township No. 1 Old Indian Purchase, West of Penobscot River (T1 OIP WPR) . Further designations were in a drawing: Township No. 1, First Range (Township No. 1, Second Range, being now part of Lagrange ).

Population development

Census Results - Town of Edinburg, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					52	93	48	55	45	54
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	65	45	41	45	34	36	19th	67	126	107
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	98	131

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Edinburgh is on Interstate 95 , which runs through the southeast corner of the town. The Maine State Route 116 is parallel in a north-south direction to the Penobscot River along the eastern border of the Town.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Edinburgh. Closest facilities for Edinburgh residents are in Howland.

Edinburgh does not have its own library. The closest are in Enfield and Howland.

education

Edinburgh, along with Burlington, Lowell, Enfield, Howland, Maxfield, Passadumkeag and Seboeis, is part of School Administrative Unit 31. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Penobscot Valley High School in Howland, with classes from 9th to 12th grade
• Hichborn Middle School in Howland, with school classes from 6th to 8th grade
• Enfield Station School in Enfield, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade

Web links

• Edinburgh on maine.gov
• Edinburgh on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Edinburgh in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 4, 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} Edinburgh, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 4, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Edinburg, Maine (ME 04453) 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 May 4, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
7. ^ School Administrative District 31. In: sau31.org. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .