Magalloway

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Magalloway
Magalloway Plantation
Magalloway Plantation
Location in Maine
Magalloway (Maine)
Magalloway
Magalloway
Basic data
Foundation : March 5, 1883
State : United States
State : Maine
County : Oxford County
Coordinates : 44 ° 49 ′  N , 70 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 49 ′  N , 70 ° 59 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 46 (as of 2010)
Population density : 0.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 140.3 km 2  (approx. 54 mi 2 ) of
which 125.3 km 2  (approx. 48 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 481 m
Postal code : 04216
Area code : +1 207
FIPS : 23-42835
GNIS ID : 0579017
Website : maine.gov

Magalloway Plantation is a plantation in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 46 people lived there in 105 households on an area of ​​140.3 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Magalloway Plantation has a total area of ​​140.3 km², of which 125.3 km² are land and 15.0 km² consist of water .

Geographical location

Magalloway Plantation is located in northwest Oxford County and borders Coös County in New Hampshire . In the northeast lies the Beaver Pond in the area of ​​the plantation , in the center of the north the Sturtevant Pond and in the east the Cranberry Pond . They are connected by the Sturtevant Stream and their outflow is Bear Brook , which leaves the area in a southwesterly direction. It is bordered by Umbagog Lake in the southwest and Lower Richardson Lake in the southeast . The surface of the area is hilly, the highest point being the 675 m high Johnson Mountain .

Neighboring communities

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

  • North: Lincoln Plantation , 8.7 mi
  • East: North Oxford , Unorganized Territory, 7.7 mi
  • South: Upton , 10.6 km
  • Southwest: Errol , Coös County, New Hampshire, 7.9 mi
  • Northwest: Second College grant, Coös County, New Hampshire, 10 mi

history

First, the area of Township No. 5, called First Range West of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase (T5 R1 WBKP) and organized in 1860 to give residents the right to vote. Magalloway was organized as a plantation on March 5, 1883. This was confirmed in 1991.

Population development

Census Results - Magalloway Plantation, Maine
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 45 79
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 77 97 86 83 84 83 50 75 79 45
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 37 46

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Maine State Route 16 runs through the northwestern part of the plantation . Otherwise there are no other paved roads, just unpaved roads in the area.

Public facilities

Apart from a campsite and a restaurant, there are no infrastructural facilities in the area of ​​the Magalloway Plantation. The closest town with facilities is Errol , New Hampshire .

education

The Magalloway Plt School Department is responsible for school education.

Web links

Commons : Magalloway Plantation, Maine  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. Magalloway Plantation in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed January 10, 2019
  2. Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
  3. ^ Johnson Mountain. In: peakery.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019 .
  4. Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
  5. ^ Magalloway Plantation, Oxford County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 11, 2019 .
  6. Population 1900–2010 according to census results