Oakland (Maine)

Oakland
Oakland
Location in Maine
Oakland
Basic data
Foundation :	February 26, 1873
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 35 ′  N , 69 ° 44 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 35 ′  N , 69 ° 44 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	6,240 (as of 2010)
Population density :	93.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	72.96 km 2  (approx. 28 mi 2 ) of which 66.48 km 2  (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	139 m
Postal code :	04963
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-54560
GNIS ID :	0582645
Website :	www.oaklandmaine.us

Oakland is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 6,240 inhabitants in 2,543 households in an area of ​​72.96 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Oakland has a total area of ​​72.96 km², which consists of 66.48 km² of land and 6.47 km² of water .

Geographical location

Oakland is north of Kennebec County and borders Somerset County . It is bordered by East Pond in the northwest and Ellis Pond in the southwest . and to the north of Annabessacook Lake and Wilson Pond . The Messalonskee Lake divides the territory of the Town and it drains into the Kennebec River . The surface is rather flat, the highest point is the 214 m high Howland Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Fairfield Sommerset County, 5.7 mi
• East: Waterville , 5.5 miles
• Southeast: Sidney , 3.5 mi
• Southwest: Belgrade , 11.1 km
• Northwest: Smithfield , Somerset County, 4.4 mi

City structure

There are three settlement areas in Oakland : Oakland , Ten Lots Chapel and Tyler Corner .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Oakland ranges from −7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 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

The area of ​​the later town of Oakland, initially known by the Indian name Taconnet , was settled by settlers of British descent in the second half. Most of them came from Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Kennebec Purchase also belonged to the Plymouth Claims area.

Oakland originally formed a town together with Waterville and the part that is now Winslow. This was divided in 1872 into Winslow, east of the Kennebec River, and Waterville, west of the Kennebec River. The western part of the part was organized independently as Town West Waterville in 1873 . West Waterville was renamed Oakland in 1883.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Oakland, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents									1647	2044
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1913	2257	2473	2664	2730	2679	3075	3535	5162	5595
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	5959	6240

Culture and sights

Buildings

Memorioal Hall

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

• The 1977 Memorial Hall under the register no. 77000071
• The Oakland Public Library 2000 under registration no. 00000375
• The Pressey House 1977 under the register no. 77000072

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 95 passes through the northeast corner of the area of the Town. To the west runs Maine State Route 137 , north to south on the eastern shore of Lake Messalonskee the Maine State Route 23 and on the western shore of Lake Messalonskee the Maine State Route 11 .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Oakland. The closest are in Waterville.

The Oakland Public Library was built between 1913 and 1915. It was donated by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation and the property was donated by Alice Benjamin.

education

Oakland is part of the Messalonskee School District with Belgrade, China, Rome and Sidney .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Belgrade Central in Belgrade, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade
• China Primary in China, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade
• China Middle in China, with school classes from the 5th to the 8th grade
• James H. Bean in Sydney, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
• Atwood Primary in Oakland, with school classes from Kindergarten through Year 2
• Williams Elementary in Oakland, with classes from 3rd to 5th grade
• Messalonskee Middle in Oakland
• Messalonskee High in Oakland

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Daniel Wells junior (1808-1902), politician

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Oakland in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 10, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Howland Hill. In: peakery.com. Accessed August 10, 2018 (English). 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Oakland, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed August 10, 2018 (English). 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Oakland, Maine (ME 04963) 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 10, 2018 (English). 
7. ↑ ^{a b} WebMaine: The History of Oakland, Maine. In: oaklandmaine.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Population 1880–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Memorial Hall 77000071
10. ↑ Oakland Public Library 00000375
11. ↑ Pressey House 77000072
12. ↑ Oakland Public Library Oakland Maine | Oakland Public Library. In: oaklandpubliclibrarymaine.org. Retrieved August 10, 2018 (American English). 
13. ↑ Home - RSU 18 District. In: rsu18.org. RSU 18 District, accessed July 29, 2018 (American English).