Gilead (Maine)

Gilead
Town Office
Location in Maine
Gilead
Basic data
Foundation :	June 23, 1804
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 24 ′  N , 70 ° 57 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 24 ′  N , 70 ° 57 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	209 (as of 2010)
Population density :	4.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	50.95 km 2  (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of which 48.90 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	203 m
Postal code :	04217
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-27505
GNIS ID :	0582490
Website :	townofgilead.blogspot.com
Gilead Historical Society

Gilead is a town in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 209 inhabitants in 151 households on an area of ​​50.95 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Gilead has a total area of ​​50.95 km², of which 48.90 km² is land and 2.05 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Gilead is in west Oxford County, on the border with Coös County , New Hampshire . The Androscoggin River flows through the area of ​​the town in an easterly direction. From the north and south, several smaller streams flow into the Androscoggin River, the largest being the Wild River , which comes from the south . The surface of the area is hilly, the highest point being the 746 m high Peabody Mountain in the south of Gilead.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: North Oxford , Unorganized Territory , 36 mi
• Northeast: Newry , 9.2 mi
• East: Bethel , 15.2 km
• South: South Oxford , Unorganized Territor, 5.1 mi
• West: Shelburne , Coös County, New Hampshire, 7.5 mi

City structure

In Gilead there is only one settlement area with the Village Gilead.

climate

The mean mean temperature in Gilead is between −11.1 ° C (12  ° F ) in January and 18.3 ° C (62 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 2 degrees cooler compared to the long-standing mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May is well over two meters (with a peak in January of almost 50 cm) about twice as high as the mean snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

The first European settlers reached Gilead from 1770/80. It was Oliver Peabody, Enoch Messer and James Pettengill. Pettengill was killed a short time later by passing Indians. The first settlers came with the promise that if they cleared a certain area and built a house and a barn, they would get the land for free. This should encourage other settlers to buy land there and also to settle there. Around 1788/89 more settlers reached the area and settled.

Gilead was organized as a town on June 23, 1804. Previously the area was known as Peabody's Patent and Peabody's Grant . Gilead was named after the biblical Balm of Gilead .

The Portland – Island Pond railway runs through Gilead. It was put into operation in 1853. Since August 12, 1967, only goods traffic has taken place on the route. Passenger traffic on the route was discontinued.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Gilead, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents		215	328	377	313	359	347	329	293	336
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	340	233	196	220	160	140	136	153	191	204
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	156	209

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Gilead, two structures have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Gilead Railroad Station, Former , 1992 under registration no. 92000272.
• Peabody Tavern , 1976 under registration no. 76000107.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 2 runs in west-east direction by the Town and follows the course of Androscoggin Rivers. In a southerly direction, Maine State Route 113 branches parallel to the Wild River and leads to Fryeburg.

Public facilities

Gilead does not have its own hospital or medical facility. The closest hospital is in Berlin , New Hampshire.

There is no library of its own in Gilead. The closest is in Bethel.

education

Gilead, along with Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Hanover, Newry and Woodstock, is part of the Maine School Administrative District 44 . There are two elementary schools, Crescent Park Elementary School and Woodstock Elementary School , as well as Telstar Middle School and Telstar High School .

Web links

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

• Website Gilead ( English )
• Gilead on City-Data.com
• Gilead on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gilead in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed December 28, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Peabody Mountain. In: peakery.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Gilead, Oxford County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved December 28, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Gilead, Maine (ME 04217) 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 December 28, 2018 . 
7. ^ Page Not Found. In: bethelhistorical.org. 2016, accessed December 28, 2018 . 
8. ^ History of Gilead, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed December 28, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Population 1810-2010 according to census results
10. ↑ Gilead Railroad Station, Former 92000272
11. ↑ Peabody Tavern 76000107
12. ^ Maine School Administrative District 44. In: sad44.org. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .