Littleton (Maine)
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Location in Maine
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 18, 1856 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Aroostook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 14 ′ N , 67 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,068 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 10.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 99.84 km 2 (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 99.35 km 2 (approx. 38 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 146 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04730 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-40595 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 00582565 | ||
| Website : | maine.gov | ||
Littleton is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1,068 inhabitants in 469 households on an area of 99.9 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Littleton has a total area of 99.84 km², of which 99.35 km² is land and 0.49 km² is made up of water .
Geographical location
Littleton is located in southeast Aroostook County, on the border with Canada . The Meduxnekeag River flows through the eastern part of the town. In the north, Ross Lake protrudes into the area of the town. Centrally located in a north-south direction is Long Lake , south of which is Cary Lake , Manson Lake and other smaller lakes. The surface is flat, but there is a small group of hills, the Littleton Ridge, west of the chain of lakes.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Monticello , 2.4 mi
- Northeast: Wilmot Parish , New Brunswick , 16 mi
- East: Wakefield Parish , New Brunswick, 22.4 mi
- Southeast: Richmond Parish , New Brunswick, 13.5 mi
- South: Houlton 2.5 mi
- Southwest: Ludlow , 9.4 mi
- West: Hammond , 9.2 miles
- Northwest: Unorganized Territory of Central Aroostook , 25.2 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Littleton: Haggerty Ridge , Hill (Hills Siding, Hills), Littleton , Littleton Station , Sharp Cove , Starkey Corner (Starkey Corners), and Wiley Road (former railroad station).
climate
The mean mean temperature in Littleton is between -11.7 ° C (11 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 18.3 ° C (65 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 10 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. At over five and a half meters, the snowfalls between October and May are almost 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
The northern part was given by the Massachusetts Legislature to Framingham Academy as a grant in 1801, the southern part to Williams College in 1800. The southern part is now part of Houlton. Although settlement began early, it was not until 1856 that there were enough residents for a town to be formed. This happened on March 18, 1856.
The surface of the town is mixed with forest areas. The land is fertile and has good harvests. Watermills were operated on Meduxnekeag and Big Brook.
The Watson Settlement Bridge is a listed bridge in Littleton. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 under number 70000039. The Watson Settlement Bridge is a historic covered bridge. Built in 1911, it is one of the youngest of Maine's few covered bridges.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
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| Residents | 543 | 700 | 904 | 924 | ||||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 956 | 1026 | 1049 | 1035 | 1049 | 1001 | 982 | 958 | 1009 | 956 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 955 | 1068 |
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
US Highway 1 runs through Littleton in a north-south direction . It connects Littleton with Presque Isle in the north and Houlton in the south. Littleton is connected to the national rail network by the Brownville – Saint-Leonard line .
The nearest airport, Houlton International Airport, is located in neighboring Houlton . Currently (2007) there are only charter flights. The airport also houses a flight school.
Public facilities
Houlton is home to the Cary Library , which is also available to the residents of Littleton.
There is no hospital in Littleton, but there are several hospitals and medical facilities in Houlton.
education
Littleton belongs with the Hammond, Houlton and Monticello to the Maine School Administrative District No. 29 .
There are several schools in the school district for school children:
- Houlton Elementary School in Houlton (PreK- 2)
- Southside School in Houlton (3-5)
- Houlton Middle / High School in Houlton (6-12)
literature
- Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 163 ff . ( Digitized version ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Littleton in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ^ Littleton, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Littleton, Maine (ME 04730) 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 January 25, 2018 (English).
- ^ History of Littleton, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by Geo. J. Varney edited by BB Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886
- ↑ Asset Detail. In: nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed January 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ rsu 29. In: rsu29.org. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
