Otis (Maine)

Otis
Beech Hill Pond
Location in Maine
Otis
Basic data
Foundation :	March 19, 1935
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Hancock County
Coordinates :	44 ° 43 ′  N , 68 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 43 ′  N , 68 ° 29 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	672 (as of 2010)
Population density :	10.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	74.02 km 2  (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of which 64.15 km 2  (approx. 25 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	113 m
Postal code :	04605
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-55890
GNIS ID :	0582654
Website :	townofotis.com

Otis is a town in Hancock County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 672 inhabitants in 299 households on an area of ​​74.02 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Otis has a total area of ​​74.02 km², of which 64.15 km² are land and 9.87 km² are water .

Geographical location

Otis is in northwest Hancock County and borders Penobscot County to the north . There are several lakes in the area of ​​the town. The largest is Beach Hill Pond in the southeast, others are Floots Pond and Burnt Pond in the northwest. The surface is hilly, the highest point is the 178 m high Great Brook Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Clifton , Penobscot County , 4.5 mi
• East: Mariaville , 7.3 miles
• South: Ellsworth , 3.6 miles
• West: Dedham , 4.7 miles

City structure

In Otis there is only one settlement area with the Village Otis .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Otis is between -7.22 ° 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

Otis was settled from 1805. The area was organized as a town on March 19, 1835. The name Otis came from one of the landowners, Joseph Otis. Otis became the 227th town in Maine. The area was previously known as Township T8 or Township No. 8 East of Penobscot River, Livermore Survey (T8 EPR LS) . The area of ​​today's town of Dedham also belonged to township T8.

Over the years there have been 8 sawmills in Otis, while Otis' heyday had 5 at the same time. These plants produced shingles and staves. There was also a tire maker who made tires for barrels and several shops. Otis was divided into 2 school districts and there were 3 schools. Today the Beach Hill School is located in Otis.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Otis, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents				350	88	124	210	246	304	239
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	152	115	122	88	134	109	100	123	307	355
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	543	672

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 180 runs north to south through the eastern part of the Town. It connects Otis in the north with Eddington and in the south with Ellsworth.

Public facilities

Otis does not own any medical facilities or hospitals. The closest are in Eddington, Ellsworth and Bangor.

The Otis Public Library is located in Otis . It is a branch of the Ellsworth Public Library .

education

The Otis School Department is responsible for school education in Otis. In Otis there is the Beach Hill School with school classes from pre-kindergarten to the 8th grade, which is also attended by school children from Mariaville.

Web links

Commons : Otis, Maine  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Community website
• Otis on Maine.gov
• Otis on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Otis in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed June 15, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Great Brook Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Otis, Hancock County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved June 15, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Otis, Maine (ME 04605) 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 June 15, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ History of Otis, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed June 15, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Our Community History | Town of Otis. In: townofotis.com. Town of Otis. Retrieved June 15, 2018 (American English). 
9. ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
10. ^ Otis Public Library - Ellsworth Public Library. In: librarytechnology.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018 . 
11. ^ Beech Hill School. In: beechhillschool.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018 .