Mexico (Maine)

Mexico
Place name sign of Mexico
Location in Maine
Mexico
Basic data
Foundation :	February 13, 1818
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 33 ′  N , 70 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 33 ′  N , 70 ° 30 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,681 (as of 2010)
Population density :	44.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	61.05 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 60.45 km 2  (approx. 23 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	305 m
Postal code :	04257
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-45250
GNIS ID :	0582593
Website :	mexicomaine.net
Rundlockhaus in Rumford, in the background Mexico

Mexico is a town in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 2681 inhabitants in 1404 households on an area of ​​61.05 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Mexico has a total area of ​​61.05 km², of which 60.45 km² is land and 0.6 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Mexico is to the west of Oxford County and borders Franklin County . The Androscoggin River forms the southwestern border of the area , into which the Swift River flows from the north . The Webb River forms the eastern border . The surface of the area is hilly, the highest point is the 500 m high Tompson Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Carthage , Franklin County, 5.4 mi
• East: Dixfield , 5.2 mi
• South: Peru , 6.4 mi
• Southwest: Rumford , 6.4 mi
• Northwest: Roxbury , 9.2 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Mexico : Hale , Mexico , Mitchells and Ridlonville .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Mexico is between −7.8 ° C (18  ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 2 degrees cooler compared to the long-standing mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May is well over two meters (with a peak in January of almost 50 cm) about twice as high as the mean snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

The colonization of Mexico began in 1780, with Jonathan Holman and a group of other men from Sutton, Massachusetts. They bought land that was previously known as Township # 1 and named it Holmantown Plantation. A part was split off in 1803 and organized as an independent town under the name Dixfield. Mexico was organized as a town on February 13, 1818. The name was chosen after the country Mexico and in honor of the inhabitants who were struggling for independence from Spain at the time .

Population development

Census Results - Town of Mexico, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents			148	343	447	482	671	458	403	355
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	816	2065	3242	4767	4431	4762	5043	4309	3698	3344
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2959	2681

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 2 runs parallel to the bank of the Androscoggin River through Mexico. In a northerly direction parallel to the Swift River, a tributary of the Androscoggin River, Maine State Route 120 runs on the western bank and Maine State Route 17 on the eastern bank.

Public facilities

Mexico does not have its own hospital or medical facility. The closest facilities are in Rumford, Dixfield and Canton.

In Mexico, the Mexico Public Library is on Main Street.

education

Mexico, along with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Roxbury, Rumford and Sumner, is part of the Western Foothills Regional School District (RSU # 10).

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Buckfield Junior / Senior High School in Buckfield, grades 7 to 12
• Hartford-Sumner Elementary School in Sumner, school classes pre-kindergarten through 6
• Meroby Elementary School in Mexico, school classes pre-kindergarten to 5
• Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico, grades 6 to 8
• Rumford Elementary School in Rumford, school classes pre-kindergarten through 5
• Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, grades 7 through 12

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Charles W. Walton (1819–1900), lawyer and politician

Web links

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

• Website of Mexico ( English )
• Mexico on City-Data.com
• Mexico on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mexico in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed January 12, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Thompson Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ Mexico, Oxford County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 12, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Mexico, Maine (ME 04257, 04276) 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 January 12, 2019 . 
7. ^ Welcome to Mexico Maine - Gateway to the Western Mountains. In: mexicomaine.net. Retrieved January 12, 2019 (American English). 
8. ↑ Population 1820–2010 according to census results
9. ^ Mexico Maine Public Library - 207-364-3281 ~ Mexico, Maine ~ 04257. In: me.us. Retrieved January 12, 2019 (American English). 
10. ^ Maine Area School District 39 School District in Buckfield, ME. | GreatSchools. In: greatschools.org. Retrieved January 12, 2019 .