Van Buren (Maine)
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 Van Buren, photo taken from the Canadian side of the border |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 11, 1881 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Aroostook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 11 ′ N , 68 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,171 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 24.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 91.0 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 87.9 km 2 (approx. 34 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 208 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04785 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-78570 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 582776 | ||
| Website : | www.VanBurenMaine.com | ||
Van Buren is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . Hamlin is on the border with Canada . In 2010, 2171 inhabitants lived there on an area of 91.0 km². 76.6% of residents speak French, although the official language in Maine English is.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Van Buren has an area of 91.0 km² , of which 87.9 km² consists of land and 3.1 km² of water .
Geographical location
Van Buren is located in the northeast of Aroostook County, on the border with Canada. This runs through the middle of the Saint John River , on the southern bank of which Van Buren is located. A few small rivers flow in an easterly direction through the area of the town, they flow into the Saint John River. The surface is level, the highest point is the 205 m high Reservoir Hill in the southeast of Van Buren.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska , New Brunswick , Canada , 2.1 mi
- East: Saint-Léonard , New Brunswick , Canada , 5.8 mi
- Southeast: Hamlin , 14.3 km
- South: Cyr Plantation , 11 mi
- West: Unorganized Territory from Square Lake , 24 mi
- Northwest: Grand Isle , 9 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in the area of the Town Van Buren: Canadian Junction (former railway station), Caniba Mill , Chapel Eddy (former railway station), Hammonds Hill (former railway station), Keegan , Martins Siding , Parent (former railway station), Upper Van Buren (former post office), Van Buren , Van Buren Mill (former railroad station) and Violette .
climate
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Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Van Buren, Maine
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The mean average temperature in Van Buren is between −14.4 ° C in January and 18.3 ° C in July. This means that compared to the long-term mean in winter, the place is around 5.5 degrees cooler than the mean for the state of Maine, while Maine's average temperature is reached in summer. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA. In the winter season between October and April, an average of 22 inches of snow falls, with peaks of 19 inches in December and 22 inches in January.
history
The area was originally settled by Acadians in 1785. They had been expelled from Nova Scotia, Canada ( deportation of the Acadians ). The Acadian Village , in which the original buildings and reproductions are gathered, has been preserved. It is one of the largest historical sites in Main. Acadian Village has a school, chapel, general store, log cabins, blacksmith shop, grist mill, and wool mill. The oldest building dates from the 1790s.
As the Van Buren Plantation, the area was organized in 1843 to give residents the right to vote. Likewise in 1857 and 1859. The plantation was legalized in 1867, 1874 and finally confirmed in 1970. The original name for this area. Van Buren became a town on February 11, 1881.
Van Buren is named after the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren .
In 1913 the Van Buren Bridge Company was founded as a subsidiary of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad , the only task of which was to build a bridge over the Saint John River.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Van Buren, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 1050 | 616 | 922 | 1110 | 1168 | |||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 1878 | 3065 | 4594 | 4721 | 5380 | 5094 | 4679 | 3971 | 3557 | 3045 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 2631 | 2171 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
There are several buildings of historical importance in the area of the town. They have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places :
The Acadian Village buildings are now a museum. It is located on Highway 1. The complex includes six historic buildings, five of which are from the 19th century and one is a modern reproduction. The historical life of the French-American population at the end of the 19th century is documented in the buildings. The building complex was opened in 1977 under the register no. 77000062 added.
The Fortunat O. Michaud House was built in the early 20th century as the residence of a local politician in Queen Anne style . It was registered in 1989 under the register no. 89002343 added.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The US Highway 1 runs along the Saint John River by Van Buren. Several rail lines run through Van Buren, the Eastern Maine Railway , the Brownville – Saint-Leonard and the Van Buren – Saint Francis
Public facilities
The Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library is located in Van Buren . It is also available to residents of neighboring towns.
There are several medical facilities in Van Buren that are also important for the residents of the neighboring towns and plantations.
education
Van Buren belongs with the Cyr Plantation and Hamlin to the Maine School Administrative District No. 24 .
There are several schools in the school district for school children:
- Van Buren District Elementary School in Van Buren
- Van Buren District Secondary School in Van Buren
literature
- Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 185 ff . ( Digitized version ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Van Buren in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ^ Reservoir Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ Climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
- ↑ Van Buren on Maine Genealogy
- ↑ Population 1850-2010 according to census results
- ↑ Register no. 77000062
- ↑ Register no. 89002343
- ^ Untitled Document. In: me.us. www.morneault.lib.me.us, accessed February 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Van Buren, Maine (ME 04785) 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 18, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Msad # 24 / rsu # 88. In: msad24.org. Retrieved January 14, 2018 .
