Springfield (Maine)

Springfield
Springfield Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 3, 1832
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 24 ′  N , 68 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 24 ′  N , 68 ° 10 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	409 (as of 2010)
Population density :	4.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	99.79 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 99.66 km 2  (approx. 38 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	127 m
Postal code :	04487
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-73250
GNIS ID :	0582741

Springfield is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 409 inhabitants in 281 households on an area of ​​99.79 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Springfield has a total area of ​​99.79 km², of which 99.66 km² is land and 0.13 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Springfield is to the east of Penobscot County. The Wings Mill Stream flows through the northwestern part in a northerly direction and flows into the Mattakeung Stream . Several small rivers flow through the town's area. It is bordered by Lowell Lake in the southeast and Lombard Lake in the south . The surface is slightly hilly, the highest point is the 215 m high Weatherbee Hill .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Webster , 4.7 mi
• Northeast: Prentiss , Unorganized Territory , 14.0 km
• East: Carroll , 7.2 mi
• South: Lakeville , 7.9 mi
• Southwest: Twombly Ridge , Unorganized Territory, 8 mi
• West: Lee , 6.2 miles
• Northwest: Winn , 13.9 km

City structure

There are three settlement areas in Springfield : South Springfield , Springfield and Wright's Mills .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Springfield ranges from −11.1 ° C (12 ° 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

Settlement of the area began in 1830. The northern half of the area was a grant to the Foxcroft Academy . The Academy trustees sold the land for thirty-one cents an acre . The southern part was sold by the state, the lots here were smaller, but the land is said to be some of the best in Maine. On February 12, 1834, the area was organized as a town. It was previously named Township No. 5, Second Range North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T5 R2 NBPP) and Foxcroft Academy Grant .

Population development

Census Results - Town of Springfield, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					546	583	854	879	878	677
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	532	459	497	451	442	414	426	336	443	406
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	379	409

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Springfield, a structure was listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Springfield Congregational Church , 1978 under registration no. 78000193.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Main State Route 6 runs centrally through the Springfield area in a west-east direction . Maine State Route 169 branches off from here in a northerly direction .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Springfield. Closest facilities for Springfield residents are in Lincoln and Howland.

Springfield does not have its own library. The nearest libraries are in Lincoln, Mattawamkeag and East Millinocket.

education

Springfield belongs to MSAD 30 with Lee, Webster and Winn and forms the Eastern Maine Area School System - AOS 90 with Baileyville, Cooper, Grand Lake Stream, Meddybemps, Princeton, Talmadge, Waite, Lakeville, Carroll Plantation, Macwahoc Plantation and Reed Plantation. In addition to other tasks, education is one of the district's organizational tasks. The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Lee Winn Elementary School in Winn, with school classes from Kindergarten through 4th grade
• Woodland Elementary School in Baileyville, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
• Princeton Elementary School in Princeton, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• East Range II CSD School in Topsfield, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• Jefferson Jr. High School in Lee, with classes from 5th to 8th grade
• Woodland Jr - Sr. High School in Baileyville, with classes from 8th through 12th grade

In addition, the private high school Lee Academy , which was founded in 1845 and also has a boarding school.

Web links

• Springfield on maine.gov
• Springfield on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Springfield in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed December 7, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Weatherbee Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Springfield, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved December 7, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Springfield, Maine (ME 04487) 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 December 7, 2019 . 
7. ^ History of Springfield, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed December 7, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Springfield Congregational Church 78000193
10. ↑ aos90.org - About AOS 90. In: google.com. sites.google.com, accessed December 7, 2019 . 
11. ^ Welcome to Lee Academy. In: leeacademy.org. Welcome to Lee Academy, accessed July 20, 2019 (American English).