Medway (Maine)

Medway
Medway Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 8, 1875
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 37 ′  N , 68 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 37 ′  N , 68 ° 30 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,349 (as of 2010)
Population density :	12.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	106.55 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 106.19 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	88 m
Postal code :	04460
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-45005
GNIS ID :	0582590
Website :	www.medwaymaine.org

Medway is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1349 inhabitants in 658 households on an area of ​​106.55 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Medway has a total area of ​​106.55 km², of which 106.19 km² is land and 0.36 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Medway is centrally located in Penobscot County, with Aroostook County to the east . The East Branch Penobscot River flows from the north-west in a south-easterly direction and joins the West Branch Penobscot River in the center of Medway to form the Penobscot River . The Salmon Stream coming from the north flows into this a little later . Several other smaller rivers flow into these rivers. The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: North Penobscot , Unorganized Territory , 20 mi
• East: South Aroostook , Unorganized Territory, Aroostook County, 20 mi
• South: Woodville , 7.2 mi
• Southwest: North Penobscot , Unorganized Territory, 20 mi
• West: East Millinocket , 5.2 mi

City structure

There are three residential areas in Medway : Medway , Powersville, and South Medway .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Medway is between −11.1 ° C (12 ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) 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

Settlement of the area started around 1820. A part of the area was organized in 1852 as Medway Plantation, another part in 1854 as Pattagumpus Plantation (TA R6 WELS). From these two plantations, Medway was organized as a town on February 8, 1875.

Medway flourished during the wood boom due to its strategic location at the confluence of the Penobscot River. As the boom subsided, Medway began to decline in population.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Medway, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents								415	628	653
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	279	489	390	406	623	725	1266	1491	1871	1922
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1489	1349

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 95 runs in a north-south direction by Medway. The Maine State Route 157 runs parallel to the West Branch Penobscot River, initially south of the river, later on the north side and on the south side the Maine State Route 116 . The Maine State Route 11 runs parallel to the East Branch Penobscot River in a north-south direction.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Medway. The closest facilities for Medway residents are in Millinocket.

Medway does not have its own library, the closest being the East Millinocket Public Library in East Millinocket.

education

Medway forms a school district with East Millinocket and Woodville. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Opal Myrick Elementary School in East Millinocket, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade
• Medway Middle School in Medway, with school classes from 5th to 8th grade
• Schneck High School in East Millinocket, with classes from 9th to 12th grade

Web links

• The community site (English)
• Medway on maine.gov
• Medway on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Medway in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 24, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b} Medway, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 24, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Medway, Maine (ME 04460) 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 24, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Medway. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. 2012, Retrieved August 24, 2019 (American English). 
7. ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Home. In: eastmillinocketschools.org. Retrieved August 24, 2019 .