Waterford (Maine)

Waterford
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Location in Maine
Waterford
Basic data
Foundation :	March 2, 1797
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Oxford County
Coordinates :	44 ° 12 ′  N , 70 ° 43 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 12 ′  N , 70 ° 43 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,553 (as of 2010)
Population density :	11.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	137.06 km 2  (approx. 53 mi 2 ) of which 130.12 km 2  (approx. 50 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	203 m
Postal code :	04088
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-80635
GNIS ID :	0582794
Website :	www.waterfordme.org
Mc Wain Hall House

Waterford is a town in Oxford County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1553 inhabitants in 1084 households on an area of ​​137.06 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Waterford has a total area of ​​137.06 km², of which 130.12 km² is land and 6.94 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Waterford is in the southeast of Oxford County and borders on Cumberland County to the south . There are several lakes in the area of ​​the town. In the north lies Papoose Pond , in the center Keoka Lake , east of this the McWain Pond . in the southwest of the Bear Pond and the Little Moose Pond and in the northwest of the Five Kezar Pond . The Croocked River meanders through the eastern part of the town in a southerly direction. The surface of the area is hilly, the highest point being the 467 m high Beech Hill

Neighboring communities

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

• North: South Oxford , Unorganized Territory , 16 mi
• East: Norway , 5.8 miles
• South: Harrison , Cumberland County, 5.4 mi
• Southwest: Bridgton , Cumberland County, 3.6 mi
• West: Sweden , 7 miles
• Northwest: Stoneham , 14.0 km

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Waterford : Bisbeetown , East Waterford , Rices Junction , Sodom , North Waterford , South Waterford and Waterford Flat .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Waterford is between −8.3 ° C (17  ° F ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 2 degrees cooler compared to the long-standing mean of Maine. The snowfall between October and May is well over two meters (with a peak in January of almost 50 cm) about twice as high as the mean snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

The Waterford area was surveyed in 1774. David McWayne was the first settler to reach the area in 1775. Other early settlers were Eleazer Hamlin, Hannibal Hamlin's grandfather , and his brothers. The area was organized as a town on March 2, 1797. Previously it was organized as the Waterford Plantation . Another name was Old No. 5 . In 1811 part of Albany was added.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Waterford, Maine
year	1700	1710	1720	1730	1740	1750	1760	1770	1780	1790
Residents										154
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	535	860	1035	1123	1381	1448	1407	1286	1161	1001
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	917	934	765	743	836	828	834	760	951	1299
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1455	1553

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Waterford, a district and several buildings have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• North Waterford Congregational Church , 1986 under registration no. 86001275.
• McWain-Hall House , 1987 under the register no. 87000416.
• Waterford Historic District , 1980 under registration no. 80000247.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 35 runs north-south through the area of the Town. Maine State Route 93 joins it when coming from the west . In the Waterford Flat area , Maine State Route 37 branches off in an easterly direction , which joins Maine State Route 118 coming from the north in East Waterford .

Public facilities

There are no hospitals or medical facilities in Waterford. The closest are in Bridgton, West Paris and Norway.

The Waterford Library is located in Waterford . Its origins go back to 1899, when the Ladies Sewing Circle set up a library in the Knight store. In 1899 this was reorganized as the Ladies Library Association of Waterford . After the death of the Knight sisters, the Waterford Library Association was formed and ownership passed to them. The Knight Store was destroyed by fire in 1937, as were parts of the library and other buildings. Renovation work began in 1938 and the land on which the Knight Store was located was transferred to the association. From 1928 a library was also formed in South Waterford. This merged with the Waterford Library in 1994. The Waterford Library building, which was renovated after the fire in 1937, is now a listed building.

education

With Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris and South Paris, Waterford belongs to the Oxford Hills School District and MASD17.

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Waterford Memorial School in Waterford, school classes pre-kindergarten through 2
• Agnes Gray Elementary in West Paris, school classes pre-kindergarten to 6
• Harrison Elementary in Harrison, grades 3 through 6
• Hebron Station in Hebron, school classes pre-kindergarten through 6
• Otisfield Community in Otisfield, pre-kindergarten through 6
• Oxford Elementary in Oxford, school classes pre-kindergarten through 6
• Paris Elementary in Paris, school classes pre-kindergarten up to 6
• Guy E. Rowe Elementary in Norway, school classes pre-kindergarten up to 6
• Oxford Hills Middle School in South Paris, grades 7 to 8
• Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, grades 9 to 12

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Charles Farrar Browne (1834–1867), writer and satirist
• Elbridge Gerry (1813-1886), politician

Web links

Commons : Waterford, Maine  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Website of Waterford ( english )
• Waterford on City-Data.com
• Waterford on maine.gov

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Waterford in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed March 10, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ^ Beech Hill. In: peakery.com. Accessed March 10, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Waterford, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 10, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Waterford, Maine (ME 04088) 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 March 10, 2019 . 
7. ^ History of Waterford, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed March 10, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
9. ↑ North Waterford Congregational Church 86001275
10. ↑ McWain-Hall House 87000416
11. ↑ Waterford Historic District 80000247
12. ↑ About. In: me.us. Waterford Library, accessed March 10, 2019 . 
13. ↑ Oxford Hills School District - Oxford Hills School District | Aude Suscipere Ausum. In: msad17.org. Retrieved January 26, 2019 .