Manchester (Maine)

Manchester
Manchester Community Church
Location in Maine
Manchester
Basic data
Foundation :	August 12, 1850
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 21 ′  N , 69 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 21 ′  N , 69 ° 52 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,580 (as of 2010)
Population density :	46.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	58.59 km 2  (about 23 mi 2 ) of which 55.40 km 2  (about 21 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	78 m
Postal code :	04351
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-43080
GNIS ID :	0582578
Website :	manchester.govoffice2.com

Manchester is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 2580 inhabitants in 1044 households on an area of ​​58.59 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Manchester has a total area of ​​58.59 km², of which 55.40 km² is land and 3.19 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Manchester is centrally located in Kennebec County. In the southwest of the Cobbosseecontee Lake borders on the area of ​​the town. There are other smaller lakes in the Manchester area. The Cobbosseecontee Stream flows south and flows into the Kennebec River . The surface is slightly hilly, the highest point is the 163 m high Lithgow Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Belgrade , 7.4 km
• Northeast: Augusta , 14.3 km
• East: Hallowell , 3.4 miles
• Southeast: Farmingdale , 3.1 mi
• South: West Gardiner , 3 miles
• Southwest: Winthrop , 7 miles
• West: Readfield , 5.8 miles
• Northwest: Mount Vernon , 7.4 mi

City structure

There are several residential areas in Manchester: Bassville , Hallowell Cross Roads , Manchester , Manchester Forks , North Manchester and The Outlet .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Manchester is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 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

Manchester was formed from areas that previously belonged to Augusta, Hallowell, Winthrop and Readfield. This area was settled from 1774. As a Town, Manchester was founded in 1850 under the name Kennebec. Because it was often confused with Kennebunk, the name was changed to Manchester in 1854.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Manchester, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							813	732	623	612
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	518	601	485	492	626	664	1068	1331	1949	2099
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2465	2580

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Manchester, the Cobbosseecontee Dam Site was listed as a historic monument in 1976 and registered under no. 76000219 inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 202 leads centrally from west to east through Manchester from Whitrop in the West to Augusta in the east.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Manchester. The closest are in Gardina, Whinthrop and Augusta.

There is no public library in Manchester. The closest are in Augusta and Hallowell.

education

Manchester is part of Regional School Unit # 38 along with Mt. Vernon, Readfield and Wayne . There are several schools in the school district for school children:

• Maranacook Community High School Grades 9-12, in Readfield
• Maranacook Community Middle School Grades 6-8, in Readfield
• Manchester Elementary School School classes PreK-5, in Manchester
• Mt. Vernon Elementary School School classes PreK-5, in Mount Vernon
• Readfield Elementary School School classes PK-5, in Readfield
• Wayne Elementary School School classes K-5, in Wayne

Web links

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

• Official website of Manchester (English)
• Manchester on Maine.gov
• Manchester on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Manchester in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 3, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Lithgow Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ Manchester, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 3, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Manchester, Maine (ME 04351) 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 August 3, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ History of Manchester, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed on August 3, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Dam Site 76000219
10. ↑ Maranacook Area Schools. In: maranacook.org. Retrieved August 3, 2018 (American English).