Livermore Falls

Livermore Falls
Bank building
Location in Maine
Livermore Falls
Basic data
Foundation :	March 20, 1843
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Androscoggin County
Coordinates :	44 ° 27 ′  N , 70 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 27 ′  N , 70 ° 8 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	3,187 (as of 2010)
Population density :	62.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	52.89 km 2  (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of which 50.97 km 2  (approx. 20 mi 2 ) is land
FIPS :	23-40770
GNIS ID :	00582567
Website :	www.lfme.org

Livermore Falls is a town in Androscoggin County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 3187 inhabitants in 1534 households on an area of ​​52.9 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Livermore Falls has a total area of ​​52.89 km², of which 50.97 km² is land and 1.92 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Livemore Falls is located northeast of Androscoggin County. The Androscoggin River forms the western boundary of Livemore Falls to Livermore. There are several lakes in the town area, the largest being Mooose Hill Pond to the north . The highest point in Livemore Falls is the 339 m high Moose Hill north of Moose Hill Pond . Several small rivers flow mostly in a westerly direction through the town. All flow into the Androscoggin River.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Jay , 4.8 mi
• East: Fayette , 5.3 miles
• Southeast: Wayne , 5.4 mi
• South: Leeds , 3.5 mi
• West: Livermore , 4.5 miles

City structure

In Livemore Falls there are several settlement areas, in the northwest on the Androscoggin River is the largest settlement in the town, the Village Livermore Falls . Shy Corner (also Shuy Corner) is just south of it . Other settlements include: Brown's Mills (formerly a post office, later called East Livermore Mills), Haines Corner , Moose Hill , Norlands (former railway station), Shuy (former railway station) and Strickland (Stricklands, Strickland's Ferry).

climate

The mean mean temperature in Livemore Falls is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° 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. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Map from 1889

Settlement of the Livermore area began in the 1770s under the name Port Royal . The area was named after Deacon Elijah Livermore, one of the first settlers in the area. First, the area of ​​today's Town Livermore was given together with the area of ​​Livermore Falls in 1795 with the rights of a town and on March 1, 1844 Livermore Falls was separated from this area and founded as an independent town.

In the early 19th century, the region was mainly used for agriculture, there were apple orchards and dairies. In the mid-19th century, shoe and paper mills were established, including the Umbagog Pulp Company , founded by Hugh J. Chisholm . In 1897 the third bridge was built over the Androscoggin River . At 800 feet (244 meters) in length, it was the longest single span bridge in New England at the time .

Population development

Census Results - Town of Livermore Falls, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents										963
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents				3148	3190	3359	3343	3450	3572	3455
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	3227	3187

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Livermore Falls, two buildings have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

• Lamb Block , recorded in 2012, register no. 12000891
• Judson Record House , recorded in 2015, register no. 15000086

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

In a north-south direction, Main State Route 133 runs through Livermore Falls. The Maine State Route 106 also coming from the south, joins the State Route 133. At the height of Shy Corner cross the west to the east running Maine State Route 17 , which leaves the town towards Jay.

Public facilities

There is a nursing station in Livermore Falls. Additional hospitals are located in Canton and Farmington.

education

Together with Jay and Livermore, Livermore Falls is part of the Spruce Mountain School District or Regional School Unit # 73 . In Livermore is the Spruce Mountain Primary School with classes from kindergarten through second grade. The Spruce Mountain Elementary School is located as well as the Spruce Mountain Middle School and the Spruce Mountain High School in Jay.

The Treat Memorial Library is located in Livermore Falls. The Livermore Falls Library Association was founded on November 23, 1899.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Louise Bogan (1897–1970), author and literary critic
• Donald E. Strout (1909–1986), classical philologist and librarian

Web links

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

• Data from the 2010 census
• Fivermore Falls on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Livermore Falls in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed December 30, 2017
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Moose Hill . In: peakery.com . ( peakery.com ).
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ Livermore Falls on mainegenealogy.net , accessed February 4, 2018
6. ↑ ^{a b} Livermore Falls, Maine (ME 04254) 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 December 30, 2017 (English). 
7. ↑ ^{a b} History of Livermore Falls (English)
8. ↑ Population 1890–2010 according to census results
9. ^ Spruce Mountain School District - RSU # 73 - Jay, Livermore & Livermore Falls. In: rsu73.org. Retrieved December 30, 2017 (American English). 
10. ^ Spruce Mountain Primary School - Spruce Mountain School District. In: rsu73.org. Retrieved December 30, 2017 (American English). 
11. ^ The Treat Memorial Library of Livermore Falls, Maine. In: me.us. www.treat.lib.me.us, accessed December 30, 2017 .