Glenburn (Maine)
Glenburn | ||
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Location in Maine
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | January 29, 1822 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Maine | |
County : | Penobscot County | |
Coordinates : | 44 ° 54 ′ N , 68 ° 51 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 4,594 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 65.2 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 75.50 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of which 70.42 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 56 m | |
Postal code : | 04401 | |
Area code : | +1 207 | |
FIPS : | 23-27645 | |
GNIS ID : | 0582491 | |
Website : | www.glenburn.org |
Glenburn is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 4594 inhabitants lived there in 2018 households on an area of 75.50 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Glenburn has a total area of 75.50 km², of which 70.42 km² is land and 5.08 km² is water.
Geographical location
Glenburn is in the south of Penobscot County. The Kenduskeag Stream flows in a southerly direction through the area of the Town, it flows into the Penobscot River at Bangor . Pushaw Lake extends to the northeast and east . 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.
- North: Hudson , 7.2 mi
- Northeast: Old Town , 6.7 mi
- East: Orono , 7.4 mi
- Southeast: Bangor , 5.1 mi
- Southwest: Levant , 7.5 mi
- West: Kenduskeag , 7.0 km
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Glenburn: Beechwood , Cedar Breeze , Dufour Landing , Glenburn Center , Lakeside Landing , Luckey Landing , Sandy Beach , South Dutton and West Glenburn .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Glenburn is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° 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
Settlement in the Glenburn area began in 1806. The area was initially named Township No. 1, Third Range North of Waldo Patent (T1 R3 NWP) . As a town, it was organized on January 29, 1822 under the name Dutton. It was named after Samuel E. Dutton, a Bangor lawyer who had a keen interest in the area. He later became a probate judge and was the founder of Bangor Theological Seminary. The town was renamed Glenburn on March 18, 1837.
Population development
Census Results - Town of Glenburn, Maine | ||||||||||
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year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
Residents | 443 | 664 | 905 | 741 | 720 | 655 | 583 | |||
year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
Residents | 461 | 457 | 377 | 357 | 500 | 694 | 965 | 1196 | 2319 | 3198 |
year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
Residents | 3964 | 4594 |
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Maine State Route 221 runs through Glenburn to the north-south and Main State Route 15 to the north-west . They cross just across the border from Glenburn in East Bangor.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Glenburn. Closest facilities for Glenburn residents are in Bangor.
The Glenburn Library is affiliated with Glenburn Elementary School and is located in the school building.
education
The Glenburn School Department is responsible for school education in Glenburn. Glenburn is home to the Glenburn Elementary School, with classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
literature
- Chase & Co Williams, Cornell University Library: History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches . Cleveland: Williams, Chase & Co., 1882.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Glenburn in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 19, 2019
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ a b Glenburn, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Glenburn, Maine (ME 04401) 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 May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Chase & Co Williams, Cornell University Library: History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches . Cleveland: Williams, Chase & Co., 1882.
- ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
- ^ Glenburn School / Library - Glenburn, Maine - Welcome to Our Community Website. In: glenburn.org. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Mission Statement. In: glenburnschool.us. 2015, Retrieved May 19, 2019 (American English).