Masardis

Masardis
Masardis Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	March 21, 1839
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Aroostook County
Coordinates :	46 ° 31 ′  N , 68 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 31 ′  N , 68 ° 23 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	249 (as of 2010)
Population density :	2.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	103.39 km 2  (approx. 40 mi 2 ) of which 100.31 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	170 m
Postal code :	04732
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-43990
GNIS ID :	00582583
Website :	maine.gov

Masardis is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 249 inhabitants in 166 households on an area of ​​103.4 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Masardis has a total area of ​​103.39 km², of which 100.31 km² is land and 3.08 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Masardis is centrally located in Aroostook County. Many of the surrounding areas are unorganized territories ; only one of them has its own name, Squapan in the east. Masardis is located at the confluence of the St. Crouix Stream and the Aroostook River . The Scopan Lake borders the area of ​​the town in the northeast. To the north is the 247 m high Grove Hill, to the south the 247 m high Pollard Mountain. The Aroostook Scenic Highway passes Masardis.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Ashland , 3.5 mi
• Southwest: Oxbow , 9.2 mi
• Northwest: Garfield Plantation , 9.4 mi

In the south and east of Masardi there are areas that are not intended for settlement and are not subject to any administration. However, they are subdivided into systematic parcels for later use or for major projects (e.g. the laying of high-voltage lines from power plants).

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Masardis: Haymock (site of a former post office), Hotham (former railway station), Masardis , Squa Pan (Squapan), Stimson (former railway station) and Willard (former railway station).

climate

Masardis, Maine
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     74   -6 -21     54   -4 -21     62   2 -13     68   8th -4     88   17th 2     86   23 8th     90   25th 11     98   24 9     85   18th 4th     80   11 -1     75   4th -6     80   -4 -16 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: www.weatherbase.com

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Masardis, Maine Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -6.4 -4.0 1.8 8.3 17.1 22.6 25.3 24.1 18.4 11.2 3.6 -3.6 O 9.9 Min. Temperature (° C) -21.1 -20.6 -12.9 -3.8 2.4 7.9 10.5 9.1 3.9 -0.8 -6.1 -15.7 O −3.9 Precipitation ( mm ) 74 54 62 68 88 86 90 98 85 80 75 80 Σ 940 Rainy days ( d ) 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 11 Σ 135 Source: www.weatherbase.com

The mean average temperature in Masardis is between −13.8 ° C in January and 17.9 ° C in July. Compared to the long-term mean, the place is around 5 degrees cooler in winter and around 0.5 degrees in summer than the mean for the state of Maine. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA. In the winter season between October and April, an average of 259.1 cm of snow falls, with peaks of 57.9 cm in January and 54.1 cm in February.

history

The town was founded on March 21, 1839. As the first settler, Thomas Goss and his family reached the area in 1933 and settled on the west bank of the Aroostook Rivers. The town consists of several settlements: Haymock (previously had a post office), Hotham (previously had a train station), Masardis, Squa Pan, Stimson (previously had a train station) and Willard (previously had a train station). The place has a cemetery.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Masardis, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					140		190	169	212	250
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	438	650	690	584	601	523	408	317	328	305
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	255	249

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 11 , also Aroostook Seenic Highway leads north to south through Masardis. It connects Masardis with Ashland and the Canadian border in the north and Sherman in the south.

Public facilities

There is no library in Masardis. The closest are available to residents of Masardis in Ashland, Presque Isle or Caribou.

The Katahdin Valley Health Center has a facility in Ashland that can also be used by the residents of Masardis.

education

The Ashland School District is located in Ashland and is part of Maine School Administrative District # 32 . In addition to Ashland, the district also includes Garfield Plantation, Masardis, Oxbow, Portage Lake and Sheridan. The district includes Ashland Garfield Plantation, Masardis, Oxbow, Portage Lake and Sheridan.

The Ashland District School offers classes from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade for approximately 320 school children. The school is accredited with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

literature

• Paul M. Maureau: The Masardis Saga. Nineteenth century life in Aroostook County, Maine. TBW Books, Woolwich ME 1984, ISBN 0-931474-28-0 .
• Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 154 ff . ( Digitized version ).

Web links

Commons : Masardis, Maine  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Masardis administrative records on the official Maine State websites
• Masardis on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Masardis in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 28, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Grove Hill on Peakery
4. ↑ Pollard Mountain on Peakery
5. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
6. ^ Masardis, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 11, 2018 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
8. ↑ Masardis . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2012 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
9. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
10. ^ Katahdin Valley Health Center. In: kvhc.org. Retrieved January 1, 2018 (American English). 
11. ^ Maine Education - School Administrative Reorganization. In: maine.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2017 (American English). 
12. ^ Ashland District School ( Memento July 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive )