Georgetown (Maine)

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Georgetown (Maine)
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Basic data
Foundation : June 13, 1716
State : United States
State : Maine
County : Sagadahoc County
Coordinates : 43 ° 43 ′  N , 69 ° 45 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 43 ′  N , 69 ° 45 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 1,042 (as of 2010)
Population density : 21.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 167.21 km 2  (approx. 65 mi 2 ) of
which 48.12 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 0 m
Postal code : 04548
Area code : +1 207
FIPS : 23-27295
GNIS ID : 0582489
Website : www.georgetownme.com
Robinhood Marina (40792625625) .jpg
Robinhood Marina

Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 lived there 1042 people in 1044 households (in the United States vacation rentals are also counted as households) on an area of ​​167.21 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Georgetown has a total area of ​​167.21 km², of which 48.12 km² is land and 119.09 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Georgetown is located in southeast Sagadahoc County and borders with Lincoln County . The area of ​​Georgetown is mainly located on the island of Georgetown, which is surrounded by the Kennebec River in the south and Sheepscot River in the north, where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean . This is connected to the neighboring Arrowsic in the west by a bridge. There are only a few lakes on the island, such as Clareys Pond in the west and Charles Pond in the east. Other islands belong to the area of ​​the town. These include Beal Island , Georgetown Island (formerly also called: Erascohegan Island, Great Island of Sagadahoc, Parker's Island), Long Island , MacMahan Island , Malden Island , Salter Island , Stage Island (formerly Sagadahoc Island) and Webber Island . Apart from Georgetown Island, only Mac Mahan Island is still inhabited. The island of Seguin Island with its lighthouse protrudes furthest into the ocean . The surface of the area is rather 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 Georgetown: Bay Point , Five Islands , Georgetown , Georgetown Center , Indian Point , Kennebec Point , MacMahan , Marrtown , North Georgetown , Robinhood , Watts Settlement and West Georgetown .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Georgetown ranges from −6.7 ° C (20 ° F ) in January to 21.1 ° C (70 ° 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

The island was called Erascohegan by the Abenaki , which means good place for spear fishing . In 1649 John Parte, a fisherman from Bedfordshire, England, bought the area from Chief Mowhotiwormet, also known as Chief Robinhood, for a large barrel of rum and a couple of pumpkins. Parker settled on Parker's Island , which was later named after him .

During the King Philip's War , the settlements in the Kennebec River Valley were attacked by Indians and burned to the ground. This happened again in 1689 in King William's War and only after the Peace of Utrecht did European settlers settle again.

First, Newtown-on-Arrowsic at the southern end of Arrowsic Island was settled and rebuilt in 1714 . The Massachusetts General Court established the town in 1716 as Georgetown-on-Arrowsic . It was named after Fort St. George. Parter's Island, Woolwich, Phippsburg and Bath also belonged to the area. At that time including the area of ​​West Bath.

Affected by the acts of war in the Drummer's War , settlers began to settle in the region again from the 1750s and after the peace in 1759 the settlements continued to grow.

In addition to the merchant marine and fishing, which were the main livelihoods in the area, the land was used as grazing land and for livestock. Butter and cheese were produced. In 1858 there were two sawmills, a sailmaker and a shipbuilder.

Parker's Island was added to North Yarmouth in 1738 and Small Point, now Phippsburg, in 1741. The area of ​​Bath was organized as an independent town in 1781, Phippsburg in 1814 and Arrowsic in 1841 split off and organized independently.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Georgetown, Maine
year 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790
Residents 1333
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 1534 1998 1165 1258 1356 1121 1254 1135 1080 849
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 799 742 429 361 420 510 490 464 735 914
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 1020 1042

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Georgetown, several structures have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 127 runs east to west through the area of Georgetown, connecting Georgetown with Arrowsic in the West.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Georgetown. Closest facilities for Arrowsic residents are in Boothbay Harbor, Bath and Brunswick.

In Georgetown, the Richards Library is on Five Islands Road.

education

Georgetown belongs to Regional School Unit 1 (RSU 1) with Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, West Bath and Woolwich.

The following schools are offered in the school district:

  • Dike Newell School in Bath, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 2
  • Fisher Mitchell School in Bath, with classes from grades 3 to 5
  • Bath Middle School in Bath, with school classes from grades 6 to 8
  • Morse High School in Bath, with classes from grades 9 through 12
  • Phippsburg Elementary School in Phippsburg, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to grade 5
  • Woolwich Central School in Woolwich, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 8

Personalities

Personalities who have worked on site

Web links

Commons : Georgetown, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Georgetown in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed January 26, 2020
  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. ↑ a b Georgetown, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b Georgetown, Maine (ME 04548) 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 January 26, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Georgetown Maine. In: georgetownme.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020 (American English).
  7. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
  8. ↑ Gray Havens Inn 85000614
  9. ↑ Heal Family House 94001243
  10. ↑ Benjamin Riggs House 88003008
  11. ↑ Riggs-Zorach House 88003007
  12. ↑ Perkins Island Light Station 87002282
  13. ↑ Robinhood Free Meetinghouse 16000677
  14. ↑ Seguin Island Light Station 77000084
  15. ↑ Stone Schoolhouse 77000085
  16. ^ A Maine Public Library: Maine State Library. In: maine.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
  17. ↑ rsu 1. In: rsu1.org. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
Parishes in Sagadahoc County , Maine, USA:
City

Bath

County location in Maine
Towns

Arrowsic  | Bowdoin  | Bowdoinham  | Georgetown  | Phippsburg  | Richmond  | Topsham  | West Bath  | Woolwich

CDPs

Bowdoinham (CDP)  | Richmond (CDP)  | Topsham (CDP)

More settlements

Perkins