Waltham (Maine)

Waltham
View of Graham Lake
Location in Maine
Waltham
Basic data
Foundation :	January 29, 1833
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Hancock County
Coordinates :	44 ° 40 ′  N , 68 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′  N , 68 ° 19 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	353 (as of 2010)
Population density :	4.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	85.18 km 2  (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of which 76.84 km 2  (approx. 30 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	48 m
Postal code :	04605
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-80040
GNIS ID :	0582789
Website :	maine.gov

Waltham is a town in Hancock County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 353 inhabitants in 150 households on an area of ​​85.18 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Waltham has a total area of ​​85.18 km², of which 76.84 km² are land and 8.34 km² are water .

Geographical location

Waltham is centrally located in Hancock County. The Graham Lake limits the Town in the West, is located in the east of Webb Pond and centrally of Little Webb Pond . The town's surface is slightly hilly, with no significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Mariaville , 5.5 miles
• North-east: Osborn , 9.2 km
• East: Eastbrook , 5.1 mi
• Southeast Franklin , 4.9 mi
• Southwest: Central Hancock , Unorganized Territory , 4 mi
• West: Ellsworth , 12 miles
• Northwest: Mariaville , 5.5 mi

City structure

Waltham has two residential areas: Waltham and Webb's Brook .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Waltham is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 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

Settlement of the area began in 1804 when the first settlers reached the area across the Union River, which flows through Graham Lake.

Waltham was organized as a Town on January 29, 1933. Previously, the area was named 14 MD BPP and Township No. 14 Middle Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T14 MD BPP) or Mariaville South .

Land was given to Mariaville in 1825 and 1829. In 1872, territories were given to Eastbrook.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Wahltham, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					231	304	374	366	296	242
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	192	182	154	135	157	154	153	167	186	276
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	306	353

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 179 runs north to south through the town. The Maine State Route 200 branches off from it in an easterly direction.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Waltham. The closest are in Ellsworth and Eddington.

Waltham does not have its own library. The closest are at the Airline Community School in Aurora and Ellsworth.

education

In Waltham, the Waltham School Department is responsible for school education.

Web links

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

• Waltham on Maine.gov
• Waltham on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Waltham in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed July 1, 2018
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 c} Waltham, Hancock County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved July 1, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Waltham, Maine (ME 04605) 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 July 1, 2018 (English). 
6. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
7. ↑ Waltham on Maine.gov , accessed July 1, 2018