Pittston (Maine)

Pittston
Moody Mansion
Location in Maine
Pittston
Basic data
Foundation :	February 4, 1779
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 11 ′  N , 69 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 11 ′  N , 69 ° 42 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,666 (as of 2010)
Population density :	32 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	86.61 km 2  (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 83.32 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	40 m
Postal code :	04345
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-59110
GNIS ID :	0582677
Website :	www.pittstonmaine.org

Pittston is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 2666 inhabitants in 1103 households on an area of ​​86.61 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Pittston has a total area of ​​86.61 km², which consists of 83.32 km² of land and 3.29 km² of water .

Geographical location

Pittston is located in the southeast of Kennebec County and is bounded on the west by the Kennebec River and on the northwest by the Toguz Stream . To the east and south the area of ​​the town is bordered by Lincoln County and to the southwest by Sagadahoc County . The Eastern River flows southwest through the town. Centrally located is the largest lake, Nehumkeag Pond and in the northeast is Joys Pond . The surface is rather flat, the highest point is the 164 m high Beach Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Chelsea , 2.5 mi
• East: Whitefield , Lincoln County, 5.8 miles
• South: Dresden , Lincoln County, 3.2 mi
• Southwest: Richmond , Sagadahoc County, 8.9 mi
• West: Gardiner , 6.2 miles
• Northwest: Randolph , 14.1 km

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Pittston: Bailey Corner , East Pittston , North Pittston, and Pittston .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Pittston 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

Pittston was settled as early as the 17th century. The first settler to settle in the area was killed by Indians in 1676 and his house was burned down. In 1716, as an agent of the Kennebec owners, Noyes built a fort near Nahumkeag Island, which was also burned down by the Indians. The area was divided up in 1751 by Captain John North and Abram Wyman. On February 4, 1779, the area that previously formed the Gardinerston Plantation was organized as Town Pittston. The town was named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham . Until 1804 Gardiner and West Gardiner belonged to the area of ​​the town.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Pittston, Maine
year	1700	1710	1720	1730	1740	1750	1760	1770	1780	1790
Residents										704
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	1408	1018	1337	1799	2460	2823	2619	2353	2458	1281
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1177	954	816	893	1114	1258	1311	1617	2267	2444
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2548	2666

Culture and sights

Buildings

Colburn School

Several buildings in Pittston have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• The Colburn House State Historic Site 2004 under registration no. 04000741
• The Colburn School 2001 under the register no. 00001633
• The Moody Mansion 2006 under the register no. 06000394
• The Pittston Congregational Church 1978 under the register no. 78000179

Regular events

The Pittston Fair is held annually on Route 194 in Pittston . In 2018 for the 67th time. The event is an agricultural fair with entertainment.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 27 extends in the north-south direction, parallel to Kennebec River, extends in the easterly direction Maine State Route 126 and in the southeastern direction Maine State Route 194 . They all meet in the main settlement of Pittston in the northwest of the area of ​​the town, at the confluence of the Toguz Stream with the Kennebec River.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Pittston. The closest are in Gardiner and Augusta.

There is no public library in Pittston. The closest are in Gardiner, Randolph and Dresden.

education

Pittston, along with Gardiner, Randolph, and West Gardiner, is part of the Maine School Administrative District # 11.

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Gardiner Area High School with grades 9 to 12, in Gardiner
• Gardiner Regional Middle School with grades 6 to 8, in Gardiner
• River View Community Schoo with grades 3 to 5 in Gardiner
• Laura E. Richards School with the school classes Pre-K to 2, in Gardiner
• Helen Thompson School with classes from Pre-K to 5, in Gardiner
• Pittston Consolidated School with Kindergarten through 4 classes in Pittston
• Teresa C. Hamlin School with classes Pre-K to 5, in Randolph

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Daniel T. Jewett (1807-1906), politician

Personalities who have worked on site

• Barzillai Gannett (1764-1832), politician

Web links

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

• Official Website of Pittston (English)
• Pittston on Maine.gov
• Pittston on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pittston in Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed on August 12, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Beech Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ Pittston, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 12, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Pittston, Maine (ME 04345) 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 12, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ History of Pittston, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed August 12, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
9. ↑ Colburn House State Historic Site 04000741
10. ↑ Colburn School 00001633
11. ↑ Moody Mansion 06000394
12. ↑ Pittston Congregational Church 78000179
13. ^ Official Site of the Pittston Fair. In: pittstonfair.com. Official Site of the Pittston Fair, accessed August 12, 2018 . 
14. ↑ Msad 11. In: msad11.org. Retrieved August 12, 2018 .