Holden (Maine)

Holden
Comins Hall
Location in Maine
Holden
Basic data
Foundation :	April 13, 1852
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	44 ° 46 ′  N , 68 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 46 ′  N , 68 ° 41 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	3,076 (as of 2010)
Population density :	37.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	84.25 km 2  (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 81.12 km 2  (approx. 31 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	69 m
Postal code :	04429
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-33490
GNIS ID :	0582522
Website :	www.holdenmaine.com

Holden is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 3076 inhabitants in 1480 households on an area of ​​84.25 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Holden has a total area of ​​84.25 km², of which 81.12 km² is land and 3.13 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Holden is located in southeast Penobscot County and borders Hancock County . Davis Pond and Holbrook Pond are adjacent to the northeast and Brewer Lake to the southwest . 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: Eddington , 4.4 mi
• Southeast: Dedham , Hancock County, 8.4 mi
• South: Bucksport , Hancock County, 9.7 mi
• Southwest: Orrington , 6 mi
• West: Brewer , 3.3 miles

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Holden: Clewleyville Corners , East Holden , Fishers , Gilmore's Corner , Harts Corner , Holden Center and Wrentham .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Holden 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

Holden was organized as an independent town on April 13, 1852. Previously, the area was part of the Brewer area and was called East Brewer . The area was settled from 1786. Initially by eight families, for whom the men had mostly served in the American War of Independence .

Population development

Census Results - Town of Holden, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							805	758	717	609
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	602	609	549	543	680	754	1375	1841	2554	2952
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2827	3076

Culture and sights

Buildings

A building in Holden has been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Holden Town Hall , 2014 under registration no. 14000362.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 1A runs west-east through the Holden area. To the east it is crossed by Maine State Route 46 .

Public facilities

There are medical facilities in Holden. Others can be found in Eddington and Bangor.

Holden does not have its own library. The nearest libraries are in Dedham, Brewster and Bangor.

education

Holden belongs to Regional School Unit 63 with Eddington and Clifton. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Eddington Elementary School in Eddington, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 1st grade
• Holden Elementary School in Holden, from 2nd to 4th grade
• Holbrook Middle School in Holden, from 5th to 8th grade

Web links

Commons : Holden, Maine  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Holden in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 25, 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} Holden, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 25, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Holden, Maine (ME 04429) 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 25, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Holden. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. 2011, Retrieved May 25, 2019 (American English). 
7. ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Holden Town Hall 14000362
9. ^ High School Registration. In: rsu63.org. Retrieved May 25, 2019 .