Franklin (Maine)

Franklin
Town Hall
Location in Maine
Franklin
Basic data
Foundation :	January 24, 1825
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Hancock County
Coordinates :	44 ° 36 ′  N , 68 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 36 ′  N , 68 ° 15 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,483 (as of 2010)
Population density :	15.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	107.3 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 94.41 km 2  (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	60 m
Postal code :	04634
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-26350
GNIS ID :	0582479
Website :	franklinmaine.com/site/

Franklin is a town in Hancock County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1,483 inhabitants in 652 households on an area of ​​107.3 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Franklin has a total area of ​​107.3 km², of which 94.41 km² is land and 12.90 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Franklin is located southeast in Hancock County, on Taunton Bay in the Atlantic Ocean . In the area of ​​the town there are several lakes in the southwest. They include the centrally located Georges Pond and to the west of this the Great Pond . The surface is rather flat, the highest point is the 171 m high Hardwood Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Eastbrook , 2.3 mi
• East: East Hancock , Unorganized Territory , 11 mi
• Southeast: Sullivan , 6.5 mi
• Southwest: Hancock , 3.5 mi
• West: Central Hancock , Unorganized Territory, 8.4 mi
• Northwest: Waltham , 4.9 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Franklin : East Franklin , Egypt , Franklin and West Franklin .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Franklin is between -7.22 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 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

Franklin Public Library

The Town Franklin area was originally named Townships No. 8 and 9 Southern Division (T8 & T9 SD) organized. On January 24, 1825, the town was organized from these plantations. It was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin .

In 1837 another part of township No. 9 and in 1857 parts of township No. 10. Added to Franklin area. In 1852 Franklin gave land to the Town of Hancock.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Franklin, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents				382	502	736	1004	1042	1102	1264
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1201	1161	925	820	742	709	627	708	979	1141
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1370	1483

Culture and sights

Buildings

Galamander

In Franklin, the Robertson Quarry Galamander was placed under monument protection and in 1992 with the registration no. 92001292 inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 200 runs north-south and the Maine State Route 182 west to east through the town. They cross in the Village Franklin.

Public facilities

Franklin does not own any medical facilities or hospitals of its own. The closest are in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor.

The Franklin Public Library is located on Maine Street in Franklin.

education

Franklin belongs to RSU 24 with Eastbrook, Gouldsboro, Prospect Harbor, Sorrento, Steuben, Sullivan, Sumner and Winter Harbor.

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Cave Hill School in Eastbrook with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
• Ella Lewis School in Steuben with school classes from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade.
• Mountain View School in Sullivan with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
• Peninsula School in Prospect Harbor with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
• Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Franklin in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 31, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Hardwood Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Franklin, Hancock County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved June 1, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Franklin, Maine (ME 04634) 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 June 1, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ History of Franklin, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed June 1, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Robertson Quarry Galamander ( English ) National Park Service. February 10, 192. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
10. ^ Franklin Public Library. In: librarything.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018 . 
11. ^ Regional School Unit 24. In: rsu24.org. Retrieved June 1, 2018 .