Fayette (Maine)

Fayette
Starling Grange
Location in Maine
Fayette
Basic data
Foundation :	February 28, 1795
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 26 ′  N , 70 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 26 ′  N , 70 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,140 (as of 2010)
Population density :	15.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	81.61 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) of which 75.5 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	13 m
Postal code :	04349
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-24950
GNIS ID :	0582475
Website :	www.fayettemaine.org

Fayette is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1140 inhabitants in 491 households on an area of ​​81.61 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Fayette has a total area of ​​81.61 km², of which 75.5 km² is land and 6.06 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Fayette is located in northwest Kennebec County and is bordered to the north by Franklin County and to the west by Androscoggin County . In the east there are several larger lakes, in the north the Parker Pond and the David Pond , to the south the Echo Lake and the Lovejoy Pond connect . Other smaller lakes such as Tilton Pond and Hales Pond are spread over the area of ​​the town. The surface is hilly, the highest point is the 262 m high Fayette Ridge .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Chesterville , Franklin County, 3.6 mi
• Northeast: Mount Vernon , 7.4 mi
• Southeast: Readfield , 8.5 mi
• South: Wayne , 2.1 miles
• West: Livermore Falls , Androscoggin County, 5.3 mi
• Northwest: Jay , Franklin County, 9.4 mi

City structure

There are several residential areas in Fayette : Fayette , Fayette Corner , Fayette Mills , North Fayette , Richmond Mill , Sanderson Corners, and Twelve Corners .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Fayette ranges from −7.2 ° C (19 ° 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

Fayette was settled from 1779. The land grant for the area was given to Robert Page and colleagues from the state of Massachusetts. Initially, the area was named Starling Plantation . Fayette was organized to the town on February 28, 1795 and the name came from the French officer Marie-Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , who had taken part in the American Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans .

In 1802, areas were given to neighboring Mount Vernon.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Fayette, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	532	804	824	1049	1016	1085	910	900	765	649
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	560	533	523	396	438	397	328	447	812	855
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1040	1140

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Fayette, three properties were listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• The Kent Burying Ground was listed as a historic monument in 2008 and has the registration number. 08001254
• The Starling Grange was placed under monument protection in 2016 and under the register no. 16000136
• The Joseph H. Underwood House was listed as a historic monument in 2005 and has the registration no. 05001470

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 17 runs from northwest to southeast through Fayette and Fayette combines with Livermore Falls and Augusta.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Farmingdale. The closest are in Canton, Whinthrop and Augusta.

The Underwood Memorial Library is located on Maine Street in Fayette.

education

In Fayette there is a community school with the Fayette Central School, which offers classes from pre-kindergarten to the 5th grade. Secondary schools are offered in the school district.

Web links

Commons : Fayette, Maine  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Official Website of Fayette (English)
• Fayette on Maine.gov
• Fayette on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Fayette in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 1, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Fayette Ridge. In: peakery.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Fayette, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 1, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Fayette, Maine (ME 04349) 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 August 1, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ History of Fayette, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed August 1, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Kent Burying Ground 08001254
10. ↑ Starling Grange 16000136
11. ↑ Joseph H. Underwood House 05001470
12. ^ The Underwood Library. In: fayettemaine.org. Welcome to the Town of Fayette, Maine, accessed August 1, 2018 . 
13. ^ Fayette Central School | Grade PreK-5. In: maranacook.org. Retrieved August 1, 2018 (American English).