Ludlow (Maine)
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Location in Maine
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 21, 1864 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Aroostook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 10 ′ N , 67 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 404 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 7.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 57.03 km 2 (about 22 mi 2 ) of which 57.01 km 2 (about 22 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 238 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04730 | ||
| Area code : | +1 0532 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-41715 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 00582571 | ||
| Website : | maine.gov | ||
Ludlow is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 404 people lived there on an area of 57.3 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Ludlow has a total area of 57.03 km², of which 57.01 km² is land and 0.02 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Ludlow is located on a heavily forested plain in northeast Maine, near the border with Canada . The area has a large number of small lakes, but no hills or rivers to speak of.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Hammond Plantation , 1.6 mi
- Northeast: Littleton , 9.4 mi
- East: Houlton , 9.4 miles
- South: New Limerick , 1.3 mi
- West: Smyrna , 13.9 km
City structure
There is only one settlement area with the same name in Ludlow.
climate
The mean mean temperature in Ludlow ranges from −12.2 ° C (10 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 19.4 ° C (67 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 3.5 degrees cooler in winter compared to the long-term mean of Maine, while the summer half-year largely corresponds to the mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May, with a peak value of about 62 cm in January, is up to three meters, about three times the average snow depth in the USA, the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range of values in the USA.
history
The Town of Ludlow was established on March 21, 1864, previously the area was known as the Belfast Academy Grant Plantation. The town organized itself in 1840. The original name was Northerly half of Township No. 6, Second Range West of the Easterly Line of the State (T6 R2 WELS). The first white settler arrived on October 8, 1826, with General John Cummings, an agent for the holders of the Belfast Academy Grant.
At the end of the 19th century there were also two sawmills in Ludlow, but the town is economically characterized as farmland. Mainly oats, wheat and potatoes are grown.
The bestseller Pet Sematary by Stephen King plays in Ludlow.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Ludlow, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 287 | 371 | 468 | 375 | ||||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 394 | 412 | 375 | 361 | 343 | 361 | 274 | 259 | 403 | 430 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 402 | 404 | ||||||||
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Ludlow is on the Brownville – Saint-Leonard railway line . The US Highway 2 and Interstate 95 running east to west along the southern border of Ludlow.
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 Ludlow residents.
There is no hospital in Ludlow, but there are several hospitals and medical facilities in Houlton.
education
Ludlow is part of the Maine School Administrative District # 70 with Amity, Cary Plantation, Haynesville, Hodgdon, Linneus, and New Limerick .
There are several schools in the school district for school children:
- Mill Pond School in Hodgdon
- Hodgdon Middle / High School in Hodgdon
literature
- Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 143 ff . ( Digitized version ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ludlow in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 27, 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
- ^ Ludlow, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
- ↑ a b climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
- ↑ NY Times, Something Lurks in Ludlow by Annie Gottlieb
- ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
- ^ Maine Education - School Administrative Reorganization. In: maine.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2017 (American English).
- ↑ MSAD 70 - Hodgdon, Maine School System. In: msad70.org. Retrieved January 1, 2018 .
