Wade (Maine)
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Location in Maine
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| Foundation : | March 4, 1913 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Aroostook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 48 ′ N , 68 ° 15 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 283 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 94.2 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) of which 93.5 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 241 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04786 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-79270 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 00582783 | ||
| Website : | maine.gov | ||
Wade is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 283 inhabitants in 129 households on an area of 94.2 km². Wade does not have its own administration, this is done from nearby Washburn .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Wade has an area of 94.2 km² , of which 93.5 km² consists of land and 0.7 km² of water .
Geographical location
Wade is located in the northeastern part of Aroostook County. The Aroostook River flows through the southern local area, it has several smaller tributaries in the area of the town. There are no lakes in Wade. The surface of Wade is rather flat, there are no higher elevations in the area of the town.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Perham , 3.4 miles
- Northeast: Woodland , 9.2 mi
- East: Washburn , 9.6 miles
- Southeast: Mapleton , 9.7 mi
- South: Ashland , 10 miles
- West: Unorganized Territory from Square Lake , 11 mi
In the west of Wade there are areas that are not intended for settlement and are not subject to any administration. However, they are subdivided into systematic parcels for later use or for major projects (e.g. the laying of high-voltage lines from power plants).
City structure
There is only one settlement in the Town Wade area called North Wade .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Wade is between -11.7 ° C (11 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 18.3 ° C (65 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 10 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. At over five and a half meters, the snowfalls between October and May are almost 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
Wade was settled in 1846 and the area was initially referred to as the Township T13 R4 WELS. In 1861 Wade was organized as a plantation so that the residents of Wade could vote. In 1874 the place was permanently recognized as a plantation, on March 4, 1913 it was given town status. The place was at times known as Garden Creek Plantation and Dunntown, Wade .
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Wade, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 76 | 131 | 158 | |||||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 271 | 318 | 385 | 384 | 335 | 343 | 220 | 255 | 285 | 243 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 250 | 283 | ||||||||
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 228 runs as a single main street through the northeast corner of the Town. It runs from Washburn in the southeast to Perham in the north.
Public facilities
There is no public library in Wade. The closest is in Caribou.
The closest hospital for the residents of Wade is in Caribou.
education
Wade belongs to MSAD 45 with Perham and Washburn .
The following schools are available for school children in the school district:
- David J Lyon Washburn District Elementary School in Washburn
- Washburn District High School
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Wade in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ^ Wade, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 18, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Wade, Maine (ME 04786) 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).
- ↑ calf. Maine to Encyclopedia, accessed April 8, 2015 .
- ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
- ↑ MSAD 45 - Empowering learners to meet the challenges of the future. In: msad45.net. Retrieved February 10, 2018 (American English).
