Veazie (Maine)

Veazie
.: Place name sign Veazie
Location in Maine
Veazie
Basic data
Foundation :	March 26, 1853
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	44 ° 51 ′  N , 68 ° 43 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 51 ′  N , 68 ° 43 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,919 (as of 2010)
Population density :	244.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	8.34 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.85 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	51 m
Postal code :	04401
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-78780
GNIS ID :	0582779
Website :	www.veazie.net

Veazie is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1919 inhabitants in 884 households on an area of ​​8.34 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Veazie has a total area of ​​8.34 km², of which 7.85 km² is land and 0.49 km² is made up of water .

Geographical location

Veazie is located in the southeast of Penobscot County on the Penobscot River , which forms the eastern border of the town and flows south. The surface 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: Orono , 4.3 km
• East: Eddington , 5.8 miles
• South: Brewer , 4.5 mi
• West: Bangor , 6.5 km

City structure

In Veazie there is only one settlement area with the Village Veazie .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Veazie is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° Fahrenheit) 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

Veazie was founded by General Samuel Veazie . On March 26, 1853, Veazie was organized as a town. Previously, the area was part of the Bangor area. In 1889 part of Veazie was returned to Bangor.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Veazie, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							893	810	622	650
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	555	557	504	568	597	776	1354	1556	1610	1633
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1744	1919

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Interstate 95 and US Highway 2 run through Veazie . Both run in a north-south direction and connect Veazie with Portland and Bangor in the south and the Canadian border in the north.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Veazie. Closest ones for residents of Veazie are Bangor and Orono.

Veazie does not have its own library. The closest are in Orono and Bangor.

education

The Veazie School Department is responsible for school education in Veazie. Veazie is home to the Veazie Community School with school classes from kindergarten through 8th grade.

Web links

Commons : Veazie, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• The community site (English)
• Veazie on maine.gov
• Veazie on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Veazie in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed December 20, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b} Veazie, Penobscot County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved December 20, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Veazie, Maine (ME 04401) 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 December 20, 2019 . 
6. ^ History of Veazie, Maine by Jean Hamilton (PDF) , accessed December 20, 2019
7. ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Local: Maine.gov. In: maine.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2019 . 
9. ^ Veazie Community School. In: veaziecs.org. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .