Howland (Maine)

Howland
Howland Dam
Location in Maine
Howland
Basic data
Foundation :	February 10, 1826
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 16 ′  N , 68 ° 43 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 16 ′  N , 68 ° 43 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,241 (as of 2010)
Population density :	13.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	92.26 km 2  (approx. 36 mi 2 ) of which 90.44 km 2  (approx. 35 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	45 m
Postal code :	04448
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-34190
GNIS ID :	0582526
Website :	www.howlandmaine.com

Howland is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 1241 inhabitants in 639 households on an area of ​​92.26 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Howland has a total area of ​​92.26 km², of which 90.44 km² is land and 1.81 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Howland is centrally located in Penobscot County. The eastern boundary of the area is the Penobscot River , which flows south . Centrally in an easterly direction, the Piscataquis River flows through the area of ​​the town, which flows into the Penobscot River. The surface is level, the highest point is the 169 m high Bunker Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: North Penobscot , Unorganized Territory , 41 mi
• East: Enfield , 6.6 mi
• Southeast: Passadumkeag , 12.6 km
• South: Edinburgh , 7 miles
• Southwest: LaGrange , 8.4 mi
• West: Maxfield , 3.5 miles

City structure

Howland has several settlement areas: Howland , North Howland , Sebois, and West Howland .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Howland ranges from −9.4 ° C (15 ° F ) in January to 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

Howland was organized as a Town on February 10, 1826. Previously, the area was named Township No. 1, Seventh Range North of Waldo Patent (T1 R7 NWP) . The community was named after John Howland . The first settlers arrived in the area in 1818. In 1834 the Howland Dam was built, which also stopped the migration of fish, and the alewive, a species of herring, has not been there since.

To connect Enfield with Howland, the Enfield – Howland line was opened in 1869 . It was shut down and dismantled in 1963, today it is a hiking trail.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Howland, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents				329	322	214	174	176	137	171
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	519	494	724	1605	1189	1441	1362	1468	1602	1435
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1362	1241

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 95 runs parallel to the north-south direction by the Penobscot River Town. The Main State Route 155 runs east to Cold Stream Pond to Enfield and west to LaGrange.

Public facilities

Howland is home to the Cummings Health Care Facility, which is also available to residents of the surrounding communities.

In Howland, the Thomas Free Library is on Main Street.

education

Howland is part of School Administrative Unit 31 with Burlington, Lowell, Edinburg, Enfield, Maxfield, Passadumkeag and Seboeis. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Penobscot Valley High School in Howland, with classes from 9th to 12th grade
• Hichborn Middle School in Howland, with school classes from 6th to 8th grade
• Enfield Station School in Enfield, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Percy Spencer (1894–1970), inventor of the microwave oven

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Howland in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 30, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Bunker Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Howland, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved May 30, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Howland, Maine (ME 04448) 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 30, 2019 . 
7. ^ Howland. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. 2011, Retrieved May 30, 2019 (American English). 
8. ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
9. ^ Library. In: howlandmaine.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019 . 
10. ^ School Administrative District 31. In: sau31.org. Retrieved May 30, 2019 .