Paris (Maine)

Paris
Town Offices Paris
Location in Maine
Paris
Basic data
Foundation :	June 20, 1793
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 15 ′  N , 70 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 15 ′  N , 70 ° 29 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	5,183 (as of 2010)
Population density :	49.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	106.11 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 105.59 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	172 m
Postal code :	04281
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-56625
GNIS ID :	0582661
Website :	www.parismaine.org
Public Library

Paris is a town in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 5183 inhabitants in 2419 households on an area of ​​106.11 km². Paris is the Shire Town of Oxford County.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Paris has a total area of ​​106.11 km², of which 105.59 km² is land and 0.52 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Paris is in the southeast of Oxford County. The Little Androscoggin River flows through the area of ​​the town in a southerly direction. Hall Pond is in the southwest . The surface of the area is slightly hilly, the highest point is the 533 m high Streaked Mountain .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: West Paris , 8.3 km
• Northeast: Sumner , 9.7 miles
• East: Buckfield , 6.1 miles
• Southeast: Hebron , 9.2 km
• South: Oxford , 7.2 mi
• West: Norway , 6.1 miles

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Paris: Brimstone Corner , Elm Hill , Paris Cape , Paris Hill , Pleasant Valley and South Paris .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Paris is between −8.3 ° C (17  ° F ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 2 degrees cooler compared to the long-standing mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May is well over two meters (with a peak in January of almost 50 cm) about twice as high as the mean snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

The land grant for Paris was given in 1771 by Captain Joshua Fuller and another 64 people from his company for their services in the Seven Years' War in North America . Settlement began in 1779 in the Paris Hill area. A first church was built in 1795. Paris was organized as Town on June 20, 1793, previously the area was named Plantation No. 4 and after Oxford County was established in 1805, Paris became Shire Town of Oxford County's. The Paris-born Hannibal Hamlin was one of the most famous residents .

In 1818 parts of the area were ceded to Hebron and in 1828 Buckfield area was added. Land was given to Norway in 1859, some of which was taken back in 1861. Woodstock took over territories in 1825 and 1827, some of which were returned to Paris in 1841 and 1880. Land was given to Oxford in 1838 and land was added to West Paris in 1957. West Paris split from Paris in 1958.

There are deposits of crystals and semi-precious stones in Paris. They were discovered in 1820 by Elijah Hamlin and Ezekiel Holmes, who found a green tourmaline in the Mica mine, the first in the United States. Other deposits were later discovered in which whitmoreit , earlshannonite , hydroxylherderite , herderite and kosnarite were found.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Paris, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	844	1320	1844	2306	2454	2882	2827	2765	2931	3156
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	3225	3436	3656	3761	4094	4358	3601	3739	4168	4492
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	4793	5183

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Paris and in Village South Paris, several buildings and a district have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Paris

• Brick School , 2017 under the register no. 100001241.
• Deering Memorial United Methodist Church , 2008 under registration no. 07001444.
• Robinson-Parsons Farm , 1982 under the register no. 82000773.
• Paris Hill Historic District , 1973 under registration no. 73000243.

South Paris

• Hershey Plow Company Building , registered in 1990 under no. 90000922.
• McLaughlin House and Garden , 2000 under the register no. 00001202.
• Paris Public Library , 1989 under registration no. 88003015.
• Elisha F. Stone House , 1983 under the register no. 83000466.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 26 runs through the eastern part of the Town and follows the course of the Little Androscoggin River. It connects Paris with West Paris in the north and Norway in the west. Maine State Route 117 branches off from here in Village South Paris in an easterly direction and leads to Buckfield and Maine State Route 119 in a south-easterly direction to Hebron.

Freight traffic is handled on the Portland – Island Pond railway line , with a station in South Paris.

Public facilities

Hospitals and medical facilities for the population of Paris are located in South Paris, Norway and Auburn.

In Paris, the Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum is located in the historic County Jails building. It was built in 1822. After new county buildings were built in South Paris, the former county jail was converted into a library and museum.

The Paris Public Library is located on Market Square in South Paris.

education

Paris, along with Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, West Paris and Waterford, is part of the Oxford Hills School District and MASD17.

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Waterford Memorial School in Waterford, school classes pre-kindergarten through 2
• Agnes Gray Elementary in West Paris, school classes pre-kindergarten to 6
• Harrison Elementary in Harrison, grades 3 through 6
• Hebron Station in Hebron, school classes pre-kindergarten through 6
• Otisfield Community in Otisfield, pre-kindergarten through 6
• Oxford Elementary in Oxford, school classes pre-kindergarten through 6
• Paris Elementary in Paris, school classes pre-kindergarten up to 6
• Guy E. Rowe Elementary in Norway, school classes pre-kindergarten up to 6
• Oxford Hills Middle School in South Paris, grades 7 to 8
• Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, grades 9 to 12

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Charles Andrews (1814-1852), politician
• James Deering (1859–1925), industrialist and art collector
• William Deering (1826–1913), industrialist and art collector
• Stephen Albert Emery (1841-1891), composer and music teacher
• Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891), politician and Vice President of the United States
• Horatio King (1811-1897), politician and post office minister

Personalities who have worked on site

• Timothy J. Carter (1800–1838), lawyer and politician
• Stephen Emery (1790–1863), lawyer and politician
• Rufus K. Goodenow (1790–1863), politician, President of the Maine Senate, and US Marshal for Maine
• Virgil D. Parris (1807–1874), lawyer and politician

literature

• William Berry Lapham, Silas P. (Silas Packard) Maxim, University of California Libraries: History of Paris, Maine, from its settlement to 1880: with a history of the grants of 1736 & 1771: together with personal sketches, a copious genealogical register and an appendix . Paris, Me.: Printed for the authors, 1884.

Web links

Commons : Paris, Maine  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of Paris ( english )
• Paris on City-Data.com
• Paris on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ^ Paris in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 2, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Streaked Mountain. In: peakery.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Paris, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 2, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Paris, Maine (ME 04281) 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 2, 2019 . 
7. ^ History of Paris, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed March 2, 2019 . 
8. ^ Paris, Maine. In: parismaine.org. Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English). 
9. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
10. ↑ Brick School 100001241
11. ↑ Deering Memorial United Methodist Church 07001444
12. ↑ Robinson-Parsons Farm 82000773
13. ↑ Paris Hill Historic District 73000243
14. ↑ Hershey Plow Company Building 90000922
15. ↑ McLaughlin House and Garden 00001202
16. ↑ Paris Public Library 88003015
17. ↑ Elisha F. Stone House 83000466
18. ^ Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum - History. In: me.us. www.hamlin.lib.me.us, accessed March 2, 2019 . 
19. ^ Paris Public Library. In: me.us. Retrieved March 2, 2019 . 
20. ↑ Oxford Hills School District - Oxford Hills School District | Aude Suscipere Ausum. In: msad17.org. Retrieved February 19, 2019 .