Topsham (Maine)
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 Pejepscot Mill |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | January 31, 1764 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Sagadahoc County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 58 ′ N , 69 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,784 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 105.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 92.18 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) of which 83.40 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 34 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04086 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-76925 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582766 | ||
| Website : | www.topshammaine.com | ||
 Fairground Grandstand |
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Topsham is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 8,784 inhabitants in 4,167 households on an area of 92.18 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Topsham has a total area of 92.18 km², of which 85.42 km² is land and 8.78 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Topsham is to the west of Sagadahoc County and is bordered by Cumberland County to the south and Androscoggin County to the west. The Androscoggin River forms the southern border of the town. In the north, further arms of the Androscoggin River protrude into the area and also in the north is Bradley Pond . 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: Bowdoin , 7 miles
- Northeast: Bowdoinham , 6.5 mi
- East: Bath , 6 miles
- South: Brunswick , Cumberland County, 2.1 mi
- Southwest: Durham , Androscoggin County, 8.5 mi
- West: Lisbon , Androscoggin County, 8.6 mi
City structure
There are three settlement areas in Topsham: Cathance , Pejepscot , Pejepscot Mills , Simpsons and Topsham .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Topsham is between −6.7 ° C (20 ° F ) in January and 21.1 ° C (70 ° 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 European settlers settled in Topsham in 1658, when Thomas and James Gyles and three men named York and their families bought land on the bay and river before King Philip's War . The settlers lived with the Indians on friendly terms for some time and also traded, but when one of the settlers was absent, the Indians massacred the family and burned his house. He then returned to England. The other two families were also murdered by the Indians. Gyles and his wife were shot while harvesting. The children were taken prisoner but were rescued by officers in Fort George , with the exception of one son .
A new settlement was planned around 1715. By 1721 sixteen families had settled. They were mostly of Scottish-Irish descent. The Sagadahoc Agricultural Society settled in Topsham in 1856, established a judge's seat for agricultural competitions. The annual trade fairs attracted many visitors.
Topsham was organized as the Nineteenth Town in Maine on January 31, 1764 and was part of the Pejepscot Purchase. In 1788 Patten`s Point was taken over by Bowdoinham and in 1830 Land was given to Bowdoinham.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Topsham, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1700 | 1710 | 1720 | 1730 | 1740 | 1750 | 1760 | 1770 | 1780 | 1790 |
| Residents | 826 | |||||||||
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 942 | 1271 | 1429 | 1567 | 1883 | 2010 | 1705 | 1498 | 1544 | 1394 |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 2097 | 2016 | 2102 | 2111 | 2334 | 2626 | 3717 | 5022 | 6431 | 8746 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 9100 | 8784 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
Several buildings in Topsham and two archaeological sites in Pejepscot and Topsham have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places . The location of the archaeological sites will not be disclosed.
- Cathance Water Tower , 2001 under the register no. 00001637.
- Pejepscot Paper Company , 1974 under registration no. 74000192.
- Purinton Family Farm , 1989 under registration no. 89000842.
- Randall-Hildreth House , 2004 under the register no. 04001048.
- Topsham Fairgrounds Grandstand , 1992 under the registration no. 92000277.
- Topsham Historic District , 1978 under registration no. 78000198.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Interstate 295 extends in the north-south direction by Topsham. US Highway 201 runs parallel to the interstate . The Maine State Route 196 runs from Lisbon in the West, to Brunswick in the south and the Maine State Route 24 from Bowdoinham in the north to Brunswick in the south.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Topsham. Closest facilities for Topsham residents are in Bath and Brunswick.
The Topsham Public Library is located in Topsham . The first library was founded in Topsham in 1803. In 1931 it became a public library and found its home on the second floor of the Androscoggin Firehouse. After the population increased, the desire grew for a separate building for the library, which had previously changed location several times. In May 2004 the library was able to move into its first permanent, own building. It's on Foreside Road.
education
Topsham is part of the Maine School Administrative District 75, Regional School Unit 75, with Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Harpswell.
There are several schools in the school district:
- Harpswell Community School in Harpswell, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
- Bowdoinham Community School in Bowdoinham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
- Bowdoin Central School in Bowdoinham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
- Williams-Cone School in Topsham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
- Woodside Elementary School in Topsham, with the school classes Kindergarten to 5
- Mt Ararat Middle School in Topsham, with grades 6 to 8
- Mt Ararat High School in Topsham, with grades 9 to 12
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Benjamin Randall (1789-1859), politician
Personalities who have worked on site
- Benjamin Orr (1772–1828), lawyer and politician
- Linda Greenlaw (* 1960), author
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topsham in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 18, 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
- ↑ a b Topsham, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Topsham, Maine (ME 04086) 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 January 18, 2020 .
- ↑ a b History of Topsham, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed January 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
- ↑ Cathance Water Tower 00001637
- ↑ Pejepscot Paper Company 74000192
- ↑ Purinton Family Farm 89000842
- ↑ Randall-Hildreth House 04001048
- ↑ Topsham Fairgrounds Grandstand 92000277
- ↑ Topsham Historic District 78000198
- ↑ Home. In: topshamlibrary.org. Topsham Public Library, accessed January 18, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
