Monmouth (Maine)

Monmouth
United Church
Location in Maine
Monmouth
Basic data
Foundation :	January 20, 1792
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 14 ′  N , 70 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 14 ′  N , 70 ° 1 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	4,104 (as of 2010)
Population density :	46.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	101.11 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 88.14 km 2  (approx. 34 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	78 m
Postcodes :	04259 (Monmouth), 04265 (North Monmouth)
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-46405
GNIS ID :	0582601
Website :	monmouthme.govoffice2.com

Monmouth is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 4104 inhabitants in 1577 households on an area of ​​101.11 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Monmouth has a total area of ​​101.11 km², of which 88.14 km² are land and 12.98 km² are water .

Geographical location

Monmouth is in the southwest of Kennebec County and to the west the area of ​​the town is bordered by Androscoggin County . Cobbosseecontee Lake borders in the east and Annabessacook Lake and Wilson Pond in the north . The largest lake in the area is Cochnewagon Lake . The surface is slightly hilly, the highest point is the 163 m high Norris Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Winthrop , 4 miles
• Northeast: West Gardiner , 15.5 km
• Southeast: Litchfield , 5.7 mi
• South: Wales , Androscoggin County, 2.9 mi
• Southwest: Greene , 9.2 mi
• West: Leeds , 8.4 miles

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Monmouth : Annabessacook , East Monmouth , Monmouth , North Monmouth , South Monmouth and Tacoma .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Monmouth 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

Monmouth was an Indian settlement area even before European settlers reached the area. The first European settlers reached the area in the winter of 1777. The area was part of the land grant of the Plymouth Patent. The early settlers also included the future politician John Chandler, who settled as a blacksmith in Monmouth, graduated from high school and later was a member of the Massachusetts General Court and the US Senate.

The Town of Monmouth was organized from the Wales Plantation on January 20, 1792. Previously the area was called Freetown Plantation, then Bloomingboro Plantation, and around 1780 Wales Plantation. In 1809 land was given to Leeds, in 1813 to Winthrop and in 1855 to Wales.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Monmouth, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	701	1262	1590	1879	1882	1925	1854	1744	1520	1362
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1236	1386	1372	1344	1500	1683	1884	2062	2888	3353
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	3785	4104

Culture and sights

theatre

Cumston Hall is home to the Monmouth Shakespearean Theater. William Shakespeare's plays are regularly performed here. The building was built on a donation from Charles M. Cumston.

Buildings

Cumston Hall

In Monmouth, several buildings have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• The Blossom House 1989 under the register no. 89000250 is now a museum
• The Cumston Hall in 1973 under registration no. 73000130
• The North Monmouth Library 2017 under register no. 100000807

Regular events

The Monmouth Fair has been held regularly in Monmouth since 1907 . It was founded as a cattle fair, which also included an accompanying program. In 1909 a separate building was built for the event.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 202 leads north to south through Monmouth Whitrop from the north to Lewiston in the south. The Maine State Route 106 branches off from it in a westerly direction . Maine State Route 132 also runs in a north-south direction . Maine State Route 135 branches off from here in an easterly direction .

Public facilities

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

In Monmouth, the Cumston Public Library is located in the listed Cumston Hall .

education

Monmouth, together with Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell and Richmond, is part of Regional School Unit 2.

The following schools are offered in Monmouth:

• Monmouth Academy school classes 9–12
• Monmouth Middle School School Grades 4–8
• Henry L. Cottrell Elementary School School classes PreK-3

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Samuel Thurston (1815-1851), politician
• Benjamin White Norris (1819–1873), lawyer and politician

Personalities who have worked on site

• John Chandler (1762–1841), politician, helped found the state of Massachusetts

Web links

Commons : Monmouth, Maine  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Monmouth in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 4, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Norris Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Monmouth, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 4, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Monmouth, Maine (ME 04259) 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 4, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ History of Monmouth, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed August 4, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ^ The Theater at Monmouth. In: theateratmonmouth.org. Retrieved August 4, 2018 (American English). 
10. ↑ Blossom House 89000250
11. ↑ Cumston Hall 73000130
12. ↑ North Monmouth Library 100000807
13. ^ History. In: monmouthfair.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018 . 
14. ↑ Cumston Public Library . ( govoffice2.com ).
15. ^ Kennebec Intra-District Schools regional school unit # 2. In: kidsrsu.org. Retrieved August 4, 2018 .