Pittsfield (Maine)
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| Foundation : | June 19, 1819 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 46 ′ N , 69 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,215 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 33.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 126.18 km 2 (approx. 49 mi 2 ) of which 124.79 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 104 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04967 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-58970 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582676 | ||
| Website : | www.pittsfield.org | ||
 Public Library, Pittsfield |
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Pittsfield is a town in Somerset County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 4215 inhabitants in 1828 households on an area of 126.18 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Pittsfield has a total area of 126.18 km², of which 124.79 km² is land and 1.39 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Pittsfield is located in the southeast of Somerset County and is bordered by Waldo County in the southeast and Kennebec County in the southwest. In the southeast the area of the town is bounded by the Sebasticook River . Sibley Pond borders in the northwest and Douglas Pond in the northeast . 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: Hartland , 14.0 km
- Northeast: Palmyra , 6 mi
- East: Detroit , 6.5 mi
- South: Burnham , Waldo County, 9 mi
- Southwest: Clinton , Kennebec County, 7.1 mi
- West: Canaan , 9.0 km
City structure
There are several residential areas in Pittsfield: Burton Corner , East Pittsfield , Emerson Corner , Half Way , Mosher Corner , Nash Corner , Phillips Corner , Pittsfield , South Pittsfield , Tilton Corner , Waverly , Weeks Corner, and West Pittsfield .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Pittsfield is between −9.4 ° C (15 ° F ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° 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
The first permanent settler to build in the Pittsfield area was Moses Martin . In 1795 the woodcutter and hunter settled here with his wife Anna, two sons and two daughters, and lived in good neighborhood with the Abenaki Indians of the region. The family came from neighboring Norridgewock.
Around 1800 more settlers came and the settlement was called "Plymouth Gore". From 1816 it was renamed "Sebasticook Plantation" and organized on June 19, 1819 as an independent Town Warsaw . In 1824 the name was changed to Pittsfield in honor of the landowner William Pitts , who owned large parts of the area. Early settlers paid their rents in the form of corn and wheat. The population of the city continued to grow, which must also be attributed to the railroad , but is mainly due to the settlement of numerous weaving mills and water mills. Another important growth factor was the establishment of the Maine Central Institute in 1866, as this educational opportunity attracted more settlers.
Downtown Pittsfield was completely destroyed in a fire in 1881 , but was rebuilt within a very short time. Another railway line connected Pittsfield with Hartland from 1886. With the Pittsfield Electric Light and Power Company connected to the power grid, the woodworking industry became increasingly important. Between 1900 and 1920 the population of Pittsfield fell briefly before it experienced a renewed boom in the late 1920s and almost reached its present size. As the weaving mills withdrew more and more from New England and were relocated to the south, Pittsfield switched to industrial shoe production at the initiative of the citizens. The Civil Works Administration's New Deal program turned the Pittsfield Racecourse into a small airport. This was mainly used by Navy pilots who were stationed on the Maine coast for training flights. The first fire-fighting aircraft of the “pine” state were also stationed here. In the 1960s, the airfield was renovated and is now used by small charter planes from the big cities on the east coast and by business and private individuals. With the construction of the airport various construction companies settled in Pittsfield. These firms were often run by the sons of second generation Italian immigrants who settled west of Pittsfield.
The opening of Interstate 95 (which extends to the southern tip of Florida ) changed the entire cityscape, as the previous main road was no longer the most important traffic route. On the access road to the Interstate Highway, supermarkets , motels and gas stations soon opened to lure passers-by from the Interstate down into town. The highway also replaced the train as the most important means of transport , so that fewer and fewer trains stopped in the small town.
During this time, the Maine Central Institute (MCI) became a private school with boarding facilities and therefore also very popular with foreign students, so that many foreign cultural influences came to the city; the level of instruction was also well above that of high schools .
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Pittsfield, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 315 | 610 | 951 | 1166 | 1495 | 1813 | 1909 | 2503 | ||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 2891 | 2891 | 2700 | 2935 | 3329 | 3909 | 4010 | 4274 | 4125 | 4190 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 4214 | 4215 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
theatre
In 1915 was Leger's Theater , a silent film cinema opened. From 1929 sound films could also be shown. In 1956, JR Cianchette bought the cinema and completely renovated it e.g. B. by installing the first upholstered folding armchair in the state of Maine.
The city has owned the Pittsfield Community Theater since 1977 .
Museums
The Depot House Museum , is a railway museum in Pittsfield. It is located in a former, historic train station. This was built in 1888 by the Maine Central Railroad . The museum is operated by the Pittsfield Historical Society.
Buildings
In Pittsfield, several structures have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Founders Hall , 1979 under registration no. 79000167.
- Pittsfield Public Library , 1983 under registration no. 83000471.
- Pittsfield Railroad Station , 1980 under registration no. 80000254.
- Pittsfield Universalist Church , 1983 under registration no. 83000472.
Regular events
The “Central Maine Egg Festival” takes place in Pittsflied every year at the end of July. During the five-day festival , which begins with a large parade , various attractions for young and old are offered (e.g. the “Egglympics”).
Economy and Infrastructure
Pittsfield is now one of the region's major employment centers. Many workers from surrounding towns commute to their work in Pittsfield on a daily basis.
The city's largest employers are:
- GS Edwards (security systems)
- San Antonio Shoe
- Sebasticook Valley Hospital
- CM Almy (church robes)
- Cianbro Construction Company
- Maine Central Institute
- Hancock Lumber
traffic
The Interstate 95 runs parallel to the Sebasticook River by Pittsfield. US Highway 2 runs through the northwest in a west-easterly direction. The Maine State Route 100 , Maine State Route 69 and Maine State Route 152 . Cross in Village Pittsfield.
media
Several newspapers appeared in Pittsfield, including The Valley Times . However, these have all been discontinued.
Public facilities
The Sebasticook Valley Hospital is located in Pittsfield and is also open to residents of the surrounding areas are available. There are also other medical facilities in Pittsfield.
The Pittsfield Public Library is a Grade II listed building on Library Street. The building was erected in 1903. In front of the building there is a memorial to a soldier of the Civil War .
education
Pittsfield belongs to the Maine School Administrative District # 53 with Burnham and Detroit.
There are several schools in the school district:
- Manson Park School in Pittsfield, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
- Vickery School in Pittsfield, with grades 1 to 4
- Warsaw Middle School in Pittsfield, with grades 5 to 8
- Alternative education is offered as an alternative to high school
The Maine Central Institute is a private high school in Pittsfield. It was founded in 1866 by Oren B. Cheney and Ebenezer Knowlton who also founded Bates College in Lewiston . Students can attend it as a boarding school or as a day school.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Nathaniel M. Haskell (1912–1983), politician and Governor of Maine
- Carl E. Milliken (1877–1961), politician and governor of Maine
- Llewellyn Powers (1836–1908), lawyer, politician, and the Governor of Maine
- Frederick A. Powers (1855–1923), judge, politician, and Maine Attorney General
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pittsfield in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed February 16, 2020.
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ Pittsfield, Somerset County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed February 16, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Pittsfield, Maine (ME 04967) 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 February 16, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Our History. In: pittsfield.org. Retrieved February 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Population 1820–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Pittsfield Historical Society - "for the benefit of Pittsfield". In: pittsfieldhistoricalsociety.org. Accessed February 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Founders Hall 79000167
- ↑ Pittsfield Public Library 83000471
- ↑ Pittsfield Railroad Station 80000254
- ↑ Pittsfield Universalist Church 83000472
- ↑ Pittsfield Public Library - Just another WordPress site. In: me.us. .me.us, accessed on February 16, 2020 .
- ^ MSAD # 53. In: google.com. sites.google.com, accessed February 16, 2020 .
- ^ Home - Maine Central Institute. In: mci-school.org. www.mci-school.org, accessed February 16, 2020 (American English).
