Freeport (Maine)

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Freeport
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Location in Maine
Freeport (Maine)
Freeport
Freeport
Basic data
Foundation : February 14, 1789
State : United States
State : Maine
County : Cumberland County
Coordinates : 43 ° 51 ′  N , 70 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 51 ′  N , 70 ° 6 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 7,879 (as of 2010)
Population density : 87.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 120.4 km 2  (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of
which 89.9 km 2  (approx. 35 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 12 m
Postcodes : 04032-04034
Area code : +1 207
FIPS : 23-26525
GNIS ID : 0582481
Website : www.freeportmaine.com

Freeport is a town in Cumberland County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 7879 inhabitants in 3209 households on an area of ​​120.4 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Freeport has an area of ​​120.4  km² , of which 89.9 km² are land and 30.2 km² are water .

Geographical location

Freeport is on the coast of Casco Bay near the Desert of Maine and Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park . There are smaller lakes in the town area, the largest of which, Florida Lake, is in the north of town. Smaller streams run through the area, all of which flow into Casco Bay. 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.

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Freeport: Cushing Briggs , Flying Point , Freeport , Mast Landing , Pleasant Hill , Porter Landing (Porters Landing), Seekit (former location of a post office on Bustins Island), South Freeport , Todds Corners and Wardtown .

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Freeport, Maine
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -1.1 0.6 5.1 11.5 17.2 22.6 25.7 25.2 20.6 14.7 8.3 1.8 O 12.7
Min. Temperature (° C) -11.4 -10.2 -4.4 1.2 6.5 11.9 15.2 14.6 10.0 4.2 -0.7 -7.8 O 2.5
Precipitation ( mm ) 93 92 109 105 105 93 78 81 92 104 133 112 Σ 1,197
Rainy days ( d ) 11 10 11 12 12 11 10 9 9 10 12 11 Σ 128
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The mean average temperature in Freeport is between -6.2 ° C in January and 20.5 ° C in July. This means that compared to the long-term average in the USA, the place is about 5 degrees cooler in the winter half-year and about 3 degrees cooler in the summer half-year, but 3 to 4 degrees warmer in winter than the Maine mean. The mean annual snowfall height is around 1.8 m, with precipitation between October and April and a peak in January of 47.5 cm. The daily sunshine duration between March and November is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Main Street in 1912
Casco Castle in 1906

Freeport was originally part of the town of Harraseeket , now North Yarmouth , which was built around 1700. The place was finally named independently on February 14, 1789 and allegedly after the fictional London merchant Sir Andrew Freeport from Joseph Addison's Spectator . From here wood was shipped, mainly for building masts. The Harraseeket River was dammed here to use the water power for a grain mill , a sawmill and a fulling mill. The Shipbuilding gained through the Revolutionary War a boost, there were more than four shipyards. Fishing and agriculture were also important. In 1849 Freetown received its first rail connection. Here fabrics were made into clothing, there was a granite quarry and a shoe factory.

In 1903 Amos Gerald built an amusement park and a hotel here, the latter burned down in 1914. In 1912 Leon Leonwood Bean opened a shop here, LLBean , which later became a worldwide mail order company. In 1982, the McDonald’s restaurant chain wanted to demolish a building from the Greek Revival era , but due to a new regulation, the company had to build the restaurant inside the building without changing the external appearance.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Freeport, Maine
year 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790
Residents 1320
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 2237 2184 2184 2623 2662 2629 2792 2457 2279 2482
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 2339 2460 2488 2184 2764 3280 4055 4781 5863 6905
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 7800 7879

Culture and sights

Buildings

EB Mallett Office Building

Two districts and three buildings are listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

as a district
further structures

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Freeport is on US Highway 1 and is accessible via Interstate 295 . Freeport is also connected to the rail network through the Downeaster .

Public facilities

In Freeport there are several medical facilities that are also contact points for the residents of the surrounding areas as medical facilities. Other hospitals can be found in Yarmouth.

Freeport has its own library. The Freeport Community Library is located on Library Drive in Freeport.

education

Freeport is part of Regional School Unit 5 with Durham and Pownal .

The following schools are available in the school district:

  • Freeport High School in Freeport (9th to 12th grade)
  • Freeport Middle School in Freeport (6th to 8th school year)
  • Mast Landing School in Freeport (3rd to 5th grade)
  • Morse Street School in Freeport (Preschool)
  • Durham Community School in Durham (pre-kindergarten through 8th grade)
  • Pownal Elementary School in Pownal (pre-kindergarten through 5th grade)

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Freeport in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed March 10, 2018
  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. ^ Freeport, Cumberland County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed March 10, 2018 .
  5. ↑ a b climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
  6. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
  7. ^ Freeport Community Library - Freeport, Maine. In: freeportlibrary.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018 .
  8. ^ Home - Regional School Unit 5. In: rsu5.org. Retrieved December 27, 2017 (English).
Municipalities in Cumberland County in Maine (USA):
City

Portland  | South Portland  | Westbrook

County location in Maine
towns

Baldwin  | Bridgton  | Brunswick  | Cape Elizabeth  | Casco  | Chebeague Island  | Cumberland  | Falmouth  | Freeport  | Frye Island  | Gorham  | Gray  | Harpswell  | Harrison  | Long Island  | Naples  | New Gloucester  | North Yarmouth  | Pownal  | Raymond  | Scarborough  | Sebago  | Standish  | Windham  | Yarmouth

CDPs

Bridgton (CDP)  | Brunswick (CDP)  | Brunswick Station  | Cumberland Center  | Falmouth Foreside  | Freeport (CDP)  | Gorham (CDP)  | Little Falls-South Windham  | North Windham  | Scarborough (CDP)  | Yarmouth (CDP)