Ellsworth (Maine)

Ellsworth
City Hall and Congregational Church
Location in Maine
Ellsworth
Basic data
Foundation :	1796
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Hancock County
Coordinates :	44 ° 35 ′  N , 68 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 35 ′  N , 68 ° 29 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	7,741 (as of 2010)
Population density :	37.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	243.25 km 2  (approx. 94 mi 2 ) of which 205.33 km 2  (approx. 79 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	30 m
Postal code :	04605
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-23200
GNIS ID :	0565863
Website :	www.ellsworthmaine.gov

Ellsworth is a city in Hancock County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 7,741 inhabitants in 3,305 households on an area of ​​243.25 km². Ellsworth is the Shire Town of Hancock County.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Ellsworth has a total area of ​​243.25 km², of which 205.33 km² is land and 31.6 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Ellsworth is located at the mouth of the Union River , the outflow of Graham Lake on Union River Bay on the Atlantic Ocean , in the south of Hancock County. Several larger lakes are spread over the area of ​​the town. In the north of Green Lake , northeast of Graham Lakes , west of the Branch Lake and south of Lower Patten Pond . The surface is level, the highest point is the 156 m high Dollard Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Otis , 5.8 km
• Northeast: Mariaville , 7.7 miles
• East: Hancock , 13.7 mi
• Southeast: Lamoine , 18.2 km
• South: Trenton , 6.8 mi
• Southwest: Surry , 3.4 mi
• West: Orland , 13.2 miles
• Northwest: Dedham , 6.1 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Ellsworth: Bayside (former post office), Ellsworth , Ellsworth Falls , Joyville , Lakewood , Nicolin (Nicolin Siding), North Ellsworth (Hurds Corner), West Ellsworth , Wilson Corner and Winkumpaugh Corners .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Ellsworth ranges from −6.1 ° C (21 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 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

Ellsworth was organized as a town on February 26, 1800. Previously, the area was mapped as Plantation Number 7. The town was named after Oliver Ellsworth , one of the authors of the United States' Declaration of Independence and the third President of the US Supreme Court. The town's area expanded in 1809 and 1852 when it added areas of Dedham, Surry and Trenton.

Ellsworth became a City on February 27, 1869.

Population development

Census Results - City of Ellsworth, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	227	614	892	1385	2263	4009	4658	5257	5052	4804
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	4297	3549	3058	3557	3911	3936	4444	4603	5179	5975
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	6456	7741

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Ellsworth, a geological outcrop and a number of buildings have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

• Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop , recorded in 2003, register no. 03000014
• Black Mansion , recorded in 1969, register no. 69000026
• Ellsworth City Hall , recorded 1986, register no. 86000073
• Ellsworth Congregational Church , recorded 1973, register no. 73000108
• Ellsworth Power House and Dam , recorded 1985, register no. 85001262
• The Grand , recorded in 2012, register no. 12000452
• Hancock County Jail , incorporated in 2008, Register No. 07001445
• Col. Charles and Mary Ann Jarvis Homestead , recorded 2004, register no. 03001403
• Col. Meltiah Jordan House , recorded 1974, register no. 74000154
• Old Hancock County Buildings , incorporated in 1977, Register No. 77000161
• Stanwood Homestead , recorded 1973, register no. 73000110
• Samuel Kidder Whiting House , recorded 1983, register no. 83000453

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 1 leads from west to east through Ellsworth. US Highway 1A runs north-south .

The Maine State Route 3 , 179 , 180 and 230 run from north to south.

Public facilities

There are several medical facilities and hospitals in Ellsworth that are also available to residents of the neighboring towns.

The Ellsworth Public Library is on State Street.

education

Ellsworth belongs to MSAD 26 with Eastbrook. The Ellsworth School Department is responsible for education in Ellsworth. The following schools are offered in Ellsworth:

• Ellsworth Elementary Middle School
• Ellsworth High School

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• John A. Peters (1822–1904), politician
• John A. Peters (1864–1953), politician
• Mary Agnes Tincker (1833–1907), writer
• John Hay Whitney (1904–1982), entrepreneur, diplomat, publisher, art patron and art collector

Personalities who have worked on site

• Lucilius A. Emery (1840–1920), lawyer, politician, and Maine Attorney General
• Eugene Hale (1836–1918), lawyer and politician
• Hannibal Emery Hamlin (1858–1938), lawyer, politician, and Maine Attorney General
• Marsden Hartley (1877–1943), painter of classical modernism

Web links

Commons : Ellsworth, Maine  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Community website
• Ellsworth on Maine.gov
• Ellsworth on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ellsworth in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 20, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Dollard Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ Ellsworth, Hancock County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 20, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Ellsworth, Maine (ME 04605) 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 20, 2018 (English). 
7. ↑ Ellsworth . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2011 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ^ Ellsworth Public Library |. In: me.us. www.ellsworth.lib.me.us, accessed May 20, 2018 (American English). 
10. ↑ MSAD 26 Eastbrook School District - Ellsworth, Maine - Education Bug. In: educationbug.org. maine.educationbug.org, accessed May 31, 2018 . 
11. ^ Ellsworth School Department. In: ellsworthschools.org. Retrieved May 20, 2018 .