Madrid (Maine)
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 Small's Falls |
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | January 29, 1836 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Franklin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 53 ′ N , 70 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Population density : | 0 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 108.2 km 2 (approx. 42 mi 2 ) of which 108.1 km 2 (approx. 42 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 355 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04966 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-42730 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582577 | ||
Madrid is an unincorporated community in the Unorganized Territory of East Central Franklin , in Franklin County of the state of Maine in the United States . Until 2000 the area was organized as a town . In 2000, 173 people lived there in 72 households on an area of 108.2 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Madrid had a total area of 108.2 km², of which 108.1 km² is land and 0.1 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Madrid is centrally located in Franklin County. The Sandy River , a tributary of the Kennebec River , flows south through the center of the area. The surface of the area is hilly.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North and East: East Central Franklin
- South: Phillips , 4.8 mi
- Northwest: Sandy River Plantation , 6.3 mi
City structure
There were several settlement areas in Madrid : East Madrid , Madrid , Perham Junction (former railway station), Reeds and Sanders (or Sanders Mills, former railway station).
climate
The mean mean temperature in Madrid is between −12.2 ° C (10 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 16.7 ° C (62 ° Fahrenheit) 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
The area was settled from 1807. One of the first owners of the area was Mr. Phillips, who sold it to Jacob Abbot. Early settlers included Abel Cook, David Rose, John Sargent, Lemuel Plummer, Miller Hinckley, Joseph Dunham, Ebenezer Cawkins, and Nathaniel Wells. The area was organized as a town on January 29, 1836. Previously it was known as Township No. 1, First Range West of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase (T1 R1 WBKP) .
On July 1, 2000, the town gave up its status because it was unable to bear the costs of an organized town.
Population development
| Census Results - Former Town of Madrid, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 368 | 404 | 491 | 394 | 437 | 441 | ||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 326 | 264 | 258 | 207 | 214 | 162 | 108 | 107 | 178 | 178 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 173 | |||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Madrid, the Madrid Village Schoolhouse was placed under a preservation order in 1995 and under the register no. 95001460 inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .
The Madrid Village Schoolhouse was built in 1872 and served as a school building until 1959. Most recently with classes from kindergarten to year 4. It is one of the few two-story school buildings. After the school closed, the building was used by the town administration, including for elections. After Madrid was disorganized, the building passed into the hands of the Madrid Historical Society.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 4 leads north to south through the area.
Public facilities
There is no health center in Madrid. Closest health centers and hospitals are in Farmington .
Madrid does not have its own library. The closest is in Phillips.
education
Since Madrid was disorganized, it no longer belongs to any school district. It previously belonged to Regional School Union 58 / Maine School Administrative District 58 along with Avon, Kingfield, Phillips and Strong .
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Mount Abram High School in Salem Township in the Unorganized Territory of East Central Franklin
- Kingfield Elementary School in Kingfield
- Phillips Elementary School in Phillips
- Strong Elementary School in Strong
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Madrid in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 10, 2018
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ a b Madrid Township, Franklin County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed May 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Madrid, Maine (ME 04966) 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 10, 2018 (English).
- ^ History of Madrid, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed May 10, 2018 .
- ^ Madrid TWP . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2011 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
- ↑ Population 1840–2000 according to census results
- ↑ Madrid Village Schoolhouse ( English ) National Park Service US Department of the Interior. Accessed August 31, 2019.
- ^ Madrid Historical Society - Preserving the memories and heritage of Madrid for future generations - Madrid Maine. In: madridhistoricalsocietymaine.org. Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
- ↑ MSAD58. In: msad58.org. MSAD58, accessed May 10, 2018 (American English).
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