Richmond (Maine)
| Richmond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Town Offices |
|||
| Location in Maine | |||
|
|||
| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 10, 1823 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Sagadahoc County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 7 ′ N , 69 ° 50 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,411 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 43.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 81.74 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) of which 78.76 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) is land |
||
| Height : | 79 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04357 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-62645 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582695 | ||
| Website : | www.richmondmaine.com | ||
.jpg) Kennebec River |
|||
Richmond is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 3411 inhabitants in 1629 households on an area of 81.74 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Richmond has a total area of 81.74 km², of which 78.76 km² is land and 2.98 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Richmond is in northeast Sagadahoc County and is bordered by Kennebec County to the north and west and Lincoln County to the east. The Kennebec River forms the eastern limit of the area and the Cobbosseecontee Stream the western limit. Centrally located is the only lake in the area, the Umberhind Marsh . The surface of the area 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: Gardiner , Kennebec County, 3.1 mi
- Northeast: Pittston , Kennebec County, 8.9 mi
- East: Dresden , Lincoln County, 6.5 mi
- Southeast: Perkins , Unorganized Territory , 4 mi
- South: Bowdoinham , 6 miles
- Southwest: Bowdoin , 8 miles
- West: Litchfield , Kennebec County, 7.4 mi
- Northwest: West Gardiner , Kennebec County, 7.9 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Richmond: Dresden Camp Ground , Iceboro , Richmond and Richmond Corner .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Richmond ranges from –7.8 ° C (18 ° F ) in January to 20.6 ° C (69 ° 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
In 1649, Christopher Lawson bought the land from the Abenaki that is now Gardiner and Richmond. Fort Richmont, named after Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox , Earl of Richmond , was built on the Kennebec River in 1719. Today the area is known as Richmond Village. The fort included a log cabin, trading post, chapel and quarters for soldiers and officers. The fort was protected by a palisade .
During a three hour siege by warriors from Norridgewock, houses in the settlement were burned down and cattle killed, but the fort was not captured. Other settlements on Kennebec, such as nearby Brunswick, were destroyed in this attack. The following year the fort was expanded and abandoned in 1724. The crew set out to pillage Norridgewock. The fort was rebuilt in 1740, attacked again in 1750 and evacuated in 1755 when the forts Shirley, Western and Halifax were built upriver.
Initially, the area, which was settled from 1725, belonged to Bowdoinham. John Plummer, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, received a land grant for the Plummer Road area in 1790 and his son built a house in 1810 which has been preserved. President Thomas Jefferson's embargo in 1807 damaged the economy, went bankrupt, and a recession ensued. The town of Richmond was organized on February 10, 1823 and named after the old fort. In addition to farms and trade, shipbuilding was booming in Richmond in the mid-19th century. Many preserved buildings in the Greek Revival style date from that time .
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Richmond, Maine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 1308 | 1604 | 2056 | 2739 | 2442 | 2658 | 3082 | |||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 2049 | 1858 | 1724 | 1964 | 2063 | 2217 | 2185 | 2168 | 2627 | 3072 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 3298 | 3411 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Richmond, two structures and one district were listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Peacock Tavern , 1986 under registration no. 86000675.
- Richmond Historic District , 1973 under registration no. 73000146.
- Southard Block , 1972 under the registration no. 72000079.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Interstate 295 runs through Richmond in a north-south direction, as well as US Highway 201 in the west of the town and Maine State Route 24 in the east, parallel to the interstate . In a west-east direction, Maine State Route 197 runs through the south.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Richmond. Closest facilities for Richmond residents are in Gardiner, Bath and Augusta.
The Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library is located in Richmond .
education
Richmond belongs together with Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell and Monmouth to RSU 2 . There are several schools in the school district:
- Dresden Elementary School in Dresden, with school classes from kindergarten to 5th grade
- Hall-Dale Elementary School in Hallowell, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
- Hall-Dale Middle & High School in Farmingdale, with classes from 6th to 12th grade
- Henry L Cottrell Elementary School in Monmouth, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade
- Monmouth Middle School in Monmouth, with classes from 4th to 8th grade
- Monmouth Academy in Monmouth, with school classes from 9th to 12th grade
- Marcia Buker Elementary School in Richmond, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
- Richmond Middle and High School in Richmond, with grades 6-12
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- De Alva S. Alexander (1846-1925), politician
Personalities who have worked on site
- Robert Browne Hall (1858–1907), composer, conductor and cornetist
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richmond in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed on February 7, 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
- ^ Richmond, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Richmond, Maine (ME 04357) 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 7, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Town of Richmond, Maine. In: richmondmaine.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Peacock Tavern 86000675
- ↑ Richmond Historic District 73000146
- ↑ Southard Blocky 72000079
- ↑ Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library, Richmond, Maine. In: me.us. .me.us, accessed on February 7, 2020 .
- ^ Dresden Elementary School. In: kidsrsu.org. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
