Northport (Maine)

Northport
Northport Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 13, 1796
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Waldo County
Coordinates :	44 ° 22 ′  N , 68 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 22 ′  N , 68 ° 59 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,520 (as of 2010)
Population density :	24.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	90.62 km 2  (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 61.59 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) is land
Postal code :	04849
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-52845
GNIS ID :	0582636
Website :	www.northportmaine.org

Northport is a town in Waldo County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 1520 inhabitants in 1162 households on an area of ​​90.62 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Northport has a total area of ​​90.62 km², of which 61.59 km² is land and 29.03 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Northport is located in the southwest of Waldo County on Penobscot Bay in the Atlantic Ocean . The area is bordered by Pitcher Pond to the south and Knight Pond to the east . The surface is slightly hilly, the 227 m high Patterson Hill is the highest point in the town.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Belfast , 7.9 kilometers
• East: Islesboro , 5.6 mi
• South: Lincolnville , 5.9 mi
• West: Belmont , 10.3 km

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Northport: Bayside , East Northport , Greenlaws Corner , Herricks Corner , Hurds Corner , Northport , Northport Campground and Temple Heights .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Northport ranges from -6.1 ° C (21  ° F ) in January to 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

Northport was settled before the American Revolution . However, the first settlers had to give up their settlement as they were called into the army a short time later. Only after the peace was the settlement of the area resumed and on February 13, 1796 Northport was organized as a town. Before that, part of the area belonged to the Ducktrap Plantation, also called Little Duck Trap.

In the war of 1812 the British plundered the settlements in Northport starting from Castine.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Northport, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	482	780	939	1083	1207	1260	1178	902	872	691
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	545	518	466	413	485	574	658	755	958	1201
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1331	1520

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Northport, a structure was listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Cobe Estate , 1983 under the register no. 83003684.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway runs north-south through the eastern part of the town, parallel to Penobscot Bay. 52 Maine Street runs through the northwest .

Public facilities

Northport has no medical facilities. The closest are in Camden and Belfast.

There are no public libraries in Northport. The closest are in Belfast and Lincolnville.

education

The Northport School Department is responsible for education in Northport. Northport is home to the Edna Drinkwater School, with classes ranging from grade 1 to the end of middle school in grade 8.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Northport in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 15, 2020
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Patterson Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ ^{A b} Northport, Waldo County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved on August 15, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Northport, Maine (ME 04849) 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 15, 2020 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} History of Northport, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed August 15, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Cobe Estate 83003684
10. ^ Town of Northport :: Northport Municipal School Unit. In: northportmaine.org. Retrieved August 15, 2020 . 

Web links

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

• Community website
• Northport on City.com
• Northport on my.gov