Unity (Maine)

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Location in Maine
Unity
Basic data
Foundation :	February 22, 1804
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Waldo County
Coordinates :	44 ° 34 ′  N , 69 ° 22 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 34 ′  N , 69 ° 22 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,099 (as of 2010)
Population density :	20.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	107.12 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 102.05 km 2  (approx. 39 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	85 m
Postal code :	04988
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-78255
GNIS ID :	0582773
Website :	unityme.org
Sculptures at the Common Unity Fair

Unity is a town and a census-designated place in Waldo County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 2099 inhabitants in 939 households on an area of ​​107.12 km².

The Census-designated Place Unity includes within this area the town center with an area of ​​1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) and has approx. 500 inhabitants in 244 households.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Unity has a total area of ​​107.12 km², of which 102.05 km² is land and 5.08 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Unity is northwest of Waldo County and borders Kennebec County to the west . The Unity Pond is bordered to the northeast by the territory. The major rivers are the Twentyfive Mile Stream (the outflow from Unity Pond), Sandy Stream, and Halfmoon Stream . Other notable tributaries to Unity Pond include Carlton Stream , Meadow Brook, and Bithers Brook . In Unity Pond there are three small islets in the southeast. The surface is slightly hilly, the 183 m high Quaker Hill is the highest point.

The main settlement area is south of the lake, with Unity College south of the Twentyfive Mile Stream, which runs there from west to east, and the district of Windemere in the north on the east bank of the lake.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Burnham , 8.3 mi
• Northeast: Troy , 9 miles
• East: Thorndike , 6.4 miles
• Southeast: Knox , 8 miles
• South: Freedom , 5.5 mi
• Southwest: Albion , Kennebec County, 5.9 mi
• West: Unity, Kennebec County , Unorganized Territory , Kennebec County, 5.2 mi

City structure

There are four settlement areas in Unity: Farwells Corner , Quaker Hill , Unity, and Windemere .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Unity is between -7.8 ° C (18  ° 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 place was originally settled by Quakers . At that time the area was called Twenty-Five Mile Pond Plantation . The name referred to the location of a pond 25 miles from Fort Halifax in Winslow . On the occasion of the Incorporation (constitution as a city) in 1804, the name “Unity” was adopted. The Village School was opened in 1898 . It was in operation until 1953 when a new elementary school was built.

In 1996 the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) acquired 200 acres (81 hectares) of land in Unity, which is now the headquarters. The Common Ground Country Fair, which is organized by MOFGA, draws more than 50,000 visitors to the town each year.

The place is the service center of the northern region of Waldo County. The place is known for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association , the Common Ground Country Fair and the Unity College . It was founded in 1965 to make up for the decline in the poultry industry. In 2007 the college was the largest local employer.

religion

In the period from 2008 to 2009, eight Amish families moved to the village. They belong to the " Michigan Churches ", a subgroup of the Amish that is relatively open to foreigners.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Unity, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents		793	978	1299	1457	1557	1320	1201	1095	922
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	877	899	916	892	935	1014	983	1280	1431	1817
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1889	2099

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Unity, a building was listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Hezekiah Chase House , 1978 under the register no. 78000202.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Unity is traversed by State Routes Maine State Route 9 , Maine State Route 220 , Maine State Route 139, and US route US Route 202 .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities in Unity. The closest are in Pittsfield and Waterville.

The Dorothy Webb Quimby Library is affiliated with Unity College.

education

Unity is owned by the RSU 3 School District along with Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Monroe, Montville, Thorndike, Troy, and Waldo .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Monroe Elementary School in Monroe
• Morse Memorial Elementary School in Brooks
• Mount View Elementary in Thorndike
• Mount View Middle School in Thorndike
• Mount View High School in Thorndike
• Troy Elementary in Troy
• Unity School in Unity
• Walker Elementary in Liberty

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Nathan A. Farwell (1812-1893), politician
• Walter M. Brackett (1823-1919), painter
• George Colby Chase (1844–1919), second president of Bates College

Personalities who have worked on site

• Samuel P. Benson (1804–1876), politician and lawyer
• Gail M. Chase (* 1974), politician and Maine State Auditor

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Unity in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed June 1, 2020
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Quaker Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ Unity, Waldo County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved June 1, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Unity, Maine (ME 04988) 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 June 1, 2020 . 
7. ^ Sarah Schweitzer: Living in Unity. Boston Globe November 29, 2009.
8. ↑ "The Atypical Amish community at Unity, Maine" on amishamerica.com
9. ↑ Population 1810-2010 according to census results
10. ↑ Hezekiah Chase House 78000202
11. ↑ LibGuides. In: unity.edu. library.unity.edu, accessed June 1, 2020 . 
12. ↑ RSU3 - School District. In: rsu3.org. Retrieved June 1, 2020 (American English). 

literature

• Virginia M. Wright: A place called Unity. In: Down East: The Magazine of Maine. May 2007: 54-57, 85-87

Web links

Commons : Unity, Maine  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Unity, Maine
• Maine Genealogy: Unity, Waldo County, Maine