Old Town (Maine)

Old Town
Post office
Location in Maine
Old Town
Basic data
Foundation :	1774
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	44 ° 57 ′  N , 68 ° 44 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 57 ′  N , 68 ° 44 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	7,840 (as of 2010)
Population density :	77.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	112.09 km 2  (approx. 43 mi 2 ) of which 100.62 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	32 m
Postal code :	04468
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-55225
GNIS ID :	0572733
Website :	www.old-town.org
Stillwater River

Old Town is a city in Penobscot County in the US state of Maine . Old Town had a population of 7,840 in 3,665 households in an area of ​​112.09 km² at the 2010 US census .

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Old Town has a total area of ​​112.09 km², of which 100.62 km² is land and 11.47 km² is water.

Geographical location

Old Town is located in the southeast of Penobscot County, to a large extent on an island surrounded by the Penobscot River in the east and the Stillwater River in the west. The Pushaw Stream flows coming from the northwest at the level of Onoro Islands in the Stillwater River. Pushaw Lake borders the town to the west and Perch Pond to the east . The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Alton , 6.4 miles
• Northeast: Argyle , Unorganized Territory , 9 mi
• East: Milford , 8.5 miles
• Southeast: Bradley , 10 mi
• South: Orono , 8.1 km
• West: Glenburn , 6.7 miles
• Northwest: Hudson , 7.8 miles

City structure

The City Old Town is divided into several settlement areas: French Settlement , Great Works , Indian Island , Old Town , Old Town Landing , Pea Cove , Pushaw , Stillwater , Upper Stillwater , West Great Works and West Old Town .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Old Town is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 21.1 ° C (70 ° Fahrenheit) 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

After Indians had previously lived in the area that would later become Old Town, the first white settlers began to settle on the island in 1774. With the construction of the first sawmill in 1798, timber production, which was crucial for the town's economic development, began . From the middle of the 19th century, a rail link to the south of Bangor provided a connection to its port, which gave Old Town an advantage over other cities determined by the timber trade, as finished timber products could now also be transported. In addition, Old Town benefited from the fact that the Penobscot River was used by paddle steamers from 1848 .

Old Town has been known for its production of canoes and kayaks for over 100 years , especially through the canoe manufacturer of the same name .

Population development

Census Results - City of Old Town, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					2342	3087	3860	4529	3395	5312
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	5763	6317	6956	7266	7688	8261	8626	9057	8422	8317
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	8130	7840

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Old Town, some structures and an archaeological site have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Gut Island Site , 1994 under registration no. 94000182.
• Hirundo Site , 1975 under the register no. 75000107.
• Edith Marion Patch House , 2001 under the register no. 01001269.
• St. Anne's Church and Mission Site , 1973 under registration no. 73000141.
• St. James Episcopal Church , 1974 under register no. 74000188.
• US Post Office-Old Town Main , 1986 under registration no. 86002958.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 95 runs in a north-south direction by Old Town. It runs parallel to the Stillwater River. US Highway 2 also runs in a north-south direction through the area, parallel to the Penobscot River. The Maine State Route 43 and Maine State Route 16 intersect at the mouth of Pushaw streams in the Stillwater River.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Old Town. The closest are in Bangor and Onoro.

The Old Town Public Library is located on Middle Street in Old Town.

education

Old Town is part of RSU 34 school district with Alton and Bradley. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Viola Rand Elementary in Bradley
• Old Town Elementary School in Old Town
• Alton Elementary School in Alton
• JA Leonard Middle School in Old Town
• Old Town High School in Old Town

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Patty Griffin (born 1964), singer and songwriter
• Tabitha King (* 1949), writer
• Andrew Sockalexis (1891-1919), long-distance runner

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Old Town in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 18, 2010
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. ↑ Old Town, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 18, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Old Town, Maine (ME 04468, 04489) 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 March 18, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Old Town's Rich Heritage. (No longer available online.) Www.old-town.org, archived from the original on September 1, 2007 ; accessed on April 1, 2009 . 
7. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Good Iceland Site 94000182
9. ↑ Hirundo Site 75000107
10. ↑ Edith Marion Patch House 01001269
11. ↑ St. Anne's Church and Mission Site 73000141
12. ↑ St. James Episcopal Church 74000188
13. ↑ US Post Office-Old Town Main 86002958
14. ↑ About Us. In: me.us. Retrieved March 18, 2019 . 
15. ↑ rsu # 34. In: rsu34.org. Retrieved March 18, 2019 . 

Web links

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

• Site of Old Town (English)
• Old Town on maine.gov
• Old Town on City-data.com