Greenbush (Maine)

Greenbush
Greenbush Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 28, 1834
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 4 ′  N , 68 ° 35 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 4 ′  N , 68 ° 35 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,491 (as of 2010)
Population density :	13.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	113.86 km 2  (approx. 44 mi 2 ) of which 113.44 km 2  (approx. 44 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	42 m
Postal code :	04418
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-29185
GNIS ID :	0582499
Website :	www.townofgreenbushmaine.org

Greenbush is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1,491 inhabitants in 725 households on an area of ​​113.86 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Greenbush has a total area of ​​113.86 km², of which 113.44 km² is land and 0.41 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Greenbush is in the south of Penobscot County. The western border of the area of ​​the town forms the Penobscot River . Several smaller rivers flow through the Greenbush area and flow into it. There are only smaller lakes in the area. 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: Passadumkeag , 13.5 km
• East: East Central Penobscot , Unorganized Territory , 9 mi
• South: Milford , 5.5 mi
• West: Argyle , Unorganized Territory, 5.1 mi
• Northwest: Penobscot Indian Island Reservation , 4.2 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Greenbush : Cardville , Greenbush , Oakes' Mills , Olamon , Oraomo, and Scotts Corners .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Greenbush 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 area began in 1820. Greenbush was organized on February 28, 1834 as an independent town. Previously, the area was named Township No. 2 Old Indian Purchase, East of Penobscot River (T2 OIP EPR) or also known as Ayers Settlement .

Population development

Census Results - Town of Greenbush, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					261	457	656	621	681	659
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	586	485	381	373	439	477	565	591	1064	1309
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1421	1491

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 2 runs through Greenbush along the east bank of the Penobscot River in a north-south direction .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Greenbush. Closest facilities for Greenbush residents are in Orono and Howland.

Greenbush does not have its own library. The closest are in Orono, Bradford and Old Town.

education

The Greenbush School Department is responsible for school education in Greenbush. In Greenbush is the Helen S. Dunn School, with school 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

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

• The community site (English)
• Greenbush on maine.gov
• Greenbush on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Greenbush in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed May 19, 2019
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} Greenbush, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 19, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Greenbush, Maine (ME 04418) 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 . 
6. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
7. ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2019 . 
8. ^ Greenbush School Department, Helen S. Dunn School, Greenbush, Maine. In: hsdgreenbush.org. Helen S. Dunn School, accessed May 19, 2019 (American English).