Fairfield (Maine)
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | June 18, 1788 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 39 ′ N , 69 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,735 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 48.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 141.36 km 2 (approx. 55 mi 2 ) of which 139.21 km 2 (approx. 54 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 68 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04937 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-24320 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582471 | ||
| Website : | www.fairfieldme.com/town/visitors.php | ||
Fairfield is a town in Somerset County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 6,735 inhabitants in 3,016 households on an area of 141.36 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Fairfield has a total area of 141.36 km², of which 139.21 km² are land and 2.15 km² are water .
Geographical location
Fairfield is the southernmost town in Somerset County and borders on Kennebec County . The Kennebec River , which flows in a southerly direction, forms the eastern border of the area. There are no major lakes in the area. The surface is flat without any major elevations.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Skowhegan , 8.1 mi
- East: Clinton , Kennebec County, 9 mi
- Southeast: Benton , Kennebec County, 10 mi
- South: Waterville , Kennebec County, 2.5 mi
- Southwest: Oakland , Kennebec County, 5.7 mi
- West: Smithfield , 6.9 mi
- Northwest: Norridgewock , 9.6 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Fairfield : Fairfield , Fairfield Center , Fairfield Corners , Good Will Farm , Hinckley , Holway Corner , Larone , North Fairfield , Nyes Corner , Otis Hill , Shawmut and Toulouse Corner .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Fairfield ranges from -7.8 ° C (18 ° 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
Settlement of the area began in 1771 with Jonathan Emery, who built a house on Emery Hill near the banks of the Kennebec River. More settlers settled in the area. Initially the area was named Kendalls Mills after the resident General William Kendall, then organized as Fairfield Plantation and organized as Town Fairfield on June 18, 1788.
Land was given to Norridgewock in 1834 and 1841, and land was given to Bloomfield, which was later taken over by Skowhegan, in 1858. An island in the Kennebec River was added by Benton in 1873.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Fairfield, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1700 | 1710 | 1720 | 1730 | 1740 | 1750 | 1760 | 1770 | 1780 | 1790 |
| Residents | 458 | |||||||||
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 852 | 1348 | 1609 | 2002 | 2198 | 2452 | 2753 | 2998 | 3044 | 3510 |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 3878 | 4435 | 4253 | 5132 | 5294 | 5811 | 5829 | 5684 | 6113 | 6718 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 6573 | 6735 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Fairfield, several structures and a district have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Connor-Bovie House , 1974 under the register no. 74000321.
- Cotton-Smith House , 1992 under registration no. 92000794.
- Gerald Hotel , 2013 under the register no. 12000894.
- Amos Gerald House , 1980 under the register no. 80000252.
- Lawrence Library , 1974 under the register no. 74000322.
- Asa Bates Memorial Chapel , 2002 under registration no. 02001272.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Interstate 95 runs through Fairfield and US Highway 201 runs parallel to the Kennebec River . The Maine State Route 16 runs in a north-south direction along the eastern border of the town parallel to the Kennebec River and in the south-west along the Carrabassett River. Also in north-south direction running Maine Street 139 , Maine Street 23 and Maine Street 104 .
Public facilities
There are medical facilities in Fairfield that are also available to residents of other towns.
The Lawrence Public Library is located in Fairfield . It is named after Edward Jones Lawrence, who donated it to the town following information from his daughter Addie. At the town assembly in March 1900, the town accepted the offer for a library and on July 25, 1901, the library was inaugurated.
education
Fairfield belongs to MSAD # 49 with Albion, Benton and Clinton .
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Albion Elementary School in Albion, with school classes from kindergarten through 6th grade
- Benton Elementary School in Benton, with school classes from 1st to 6th grade
- Clinton Elementary School in Albion, with school classes from Kindergarten through Year 6
- Fairfield Primary, with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten groups
- Lawrence Junior High School in Fairfield
- Lawrence High School in Fairfield
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Seldon Connor (1839-1917), Governor of Maine
- Frank Bunker Gilbreth (1868–1924), pioneer in scientific management
- Angier Goodwin (1881–1975), politician
- Clyde R. Chapman (1889-1988), Maine Attorney General
Personalities who have worked on site
- Jonathan G. Hunton (1781-1851), Governor of Maine
Web links
- The community site (English)
- Fairfield on maine.gov (English)
- Fairfield on City-data.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Fairfield in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed March 29, 2020
- ↑ 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 Fairfield, Somerset County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Fairfield, Maine (ME 04937) 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 March 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Fairfield - Maine: An Encyclopedia. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
- ↑ Connor-Bovie House 74000321
- ↑ Cotton-Smith House 92000794
- ↑ Gerald Hotel 12000894
- ↑ Amos Gerald House 80000252
- ↑ Lawrence Library 74000322
- ↑ Asa Bates Memorial Chapel 02001272
- ^ Lawrence Public Library - Welcome to Lawrence Public Library. In: fairfieldme.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
- ^ Home - Maine School Administrative District 49. In: msad49.org. Retrieved March 29, 2020 (American English).
