Milford (Maine)

Milford
Milford Dam
Location in Maine
Milford
Basic data
Foundation :	February 28, 1833
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 0 ′  N , 68 ° 35 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 0 ′  N , 68 ° 35 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	3,070 (as of 2010)
Population density :	26 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	118.62 km 2  (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 118.18 km 2  (approx. 46 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	35 m
Postal code :	04461
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-45635
GNIS ID :	0582595
Website :	milfordmaine.org

Milford is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 3070 inhabitants in 1385 households on an area of ​​118.62 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Milford has a total area of ​​118.62 km², of which 118.18 km² is land and 0.44 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Milford is in the south of Penobscot County. The western border of the area of ​​the town forms the Penobscot River . Several smaller rivers flow through and flow into the Milford area, the largest being the Sunkhaze Stream , which flows centrally to the west . There are only smaller lakes in the area. The surface is flat, without any significant elevations. In the area of ​​the town is the Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Greenbush , 5.5 mi
• East: East Central Penobscot , Unorganized Territory , 11.1 mi
• South: Bradley , 7 miles
• West: Old Town , 13.6 km
• Northwest: Argyle , Unorganized Territory, 8 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Milford : Costigan , Milford and North Milford .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Milford is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° 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 in the area began in 1800. Milford was organized on February 28, 1833 as an independent town. Before that there was an organization called Sunkhaze Plantation . It was originally named Township No. 3 Old Indian Purchase, East of Penobscot River (T3 OIP EPR) .

The area was surveyed from 1801 on behalf of Massachusetts. One of the surveyors, Joseph Butterfield, returned with his family in 1802 and settled here. The first sawmill was built in 1826. Others followed.

The Bodwell Water Power Company Plant is a historic building and landmark on the banks of the Penobscot River.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Milford, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					474	687	744	827	734	835
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	838	967	1128	1203	1264	1435	1572	1828	2160	2884
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2950	3070

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Milford, two structures were listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Bodwell Water Power Company Plant , 1988 under registration no. 88001842.
• Milford Congregational Church , 1989 under registration no. 89000841.

Parks

The Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is centrally located in the Milford area. It consists of moors, swamps and alluvial forests and is the second largest area of ​​moorland in the state of Maine. With eleven different ecosystems, it is frequented by more than 140 species of birds and managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 2 runs through Milford along the east bank of the Penobscot River in a north-south direction .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Milford. Closest facilities for Milford residents are in Orono and Bangor.

Milford does not have its own library. The closest is in Old Town.

education

The Milford School Department is responsible for education in Milford. In Milford is the Dr. Lewis S. Libby School, with school classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Rebecca Jane Dalton (1918–2009), writer

Personalities who have worked on site

• Orchard Cook (1763-1819), politician

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Milford in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed September 17, 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. ↑ Milford, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved September 17, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Milford, Maine (ME 04461) 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 September 17, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Milford. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. 2012, Retrieved September 17, 2019 (American English). 
7. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Bodwell Water Power Company Plant 88001842
9. ↑ Milford Congregational Church 89000841
10. ↑ Sunkhaze Meadows on the side of the US Fish & Wildlife Service , accessed on September 17, 2019
11. ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2019 . 
12. ↑ Dr. Lewis S. Libby School - Fostering a Community of Learners. In: lewislibbyschool.org. Retrieved September 17, 2019 .