Lincoln Plantation

Lincoln Plantation
Lincoln Plantation
Location in Maine
Lincoln Plantation
Basic data
Foundation :	July 15, 1875
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 57 ′  N , 70 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 57 ′  N , 70 ° 59 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	45 (as of 2010)
Population density :	0.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	95.4 km 2  (approx. 37 mi 2 ) of which 84.1 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	462 m
Postal code :	03579
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-39650
GNIS ID :	0582560
Website :	maine.gov

Lincoln Plantation , also Lincoln's Big Wood Plantation , is a plantation in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 45 people lived there in 23 households on an area of ​​95.4 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Lincoln Plantation has a total area of ​​95.4 km², of which 84.1 km² are land and 11.3 km² are water .

Geographical location

Lincoln Plantation is located in northwest Oxford County and borders Coös County in New Hampshire . Aziscohos Lake rises above the plantation area from the north . Its outflow is Bear Brook , which leaves the area in a southerly direction. The surface of the area is hilly, the highest point being the 971 m high Low Aziscohos Mountain .

Neighboring communities

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

• North and East: North Oxford , Unorganized Territory, 3.5 mi
• South: Magalloway , 14.2 km
• West: Second College grant, Coös County, New Hampshire, 7.2 mi

City structure

In Lincoln Plantation there is only one settlement area with Wilsons Mills .

history

First, the area of Township No. 5, called Second Range West of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase (T5 R2 WBKP) and organized in 1875. Settlement started 50 years earlier.

The organization was confirmed in 1891 and 1895.

Population development

Census Results - Lincoln Plantation, Maine
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	73	307	80	90	89	71	99	60	50	38
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	46	45

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Maine State Route 16 runs through the southern part of the plantation in a west-east direction .

Public facilities

There are no other infrastructural facilities on the Lincoln Plantation area other than the post office. The closest town with facilities is Errol , New Hampshire .

education

The Lincoln Plt School Department is responsible for school education.

Web links

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

• Lincoln Plantation on RoadsideThoughts
• Lincoln Plantation on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lincoln Plantation in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 6, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Low Aziscohos Mountain. In: peakery.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Lincoln Plantation, Oxford County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 6, 2019 . 
6. ^ History of Lincoln Plantation, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed January 6, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Population 1900–2010 according to census results