Wayne (Maine)

Wayne
Wayne Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 12, 1798
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 21 ′  N , 70 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 21 ′  N , 70 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	1,189 (as of 2010)
Population density :	23.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	66.38 km 2  (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 49.88 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	87 m
Postal code :	04284
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-80880
GNIS ID :	0582796
Website :	www.waynemaine.org

Wayne is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1189 inhabitants in 514 households on an area of ​​66.38 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Wayne has a total area of ​​66.38 km², of which 49.88 km² is land and 16.50 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Wayne is west of Kennebec County and borders Androscoggin County . A chain of lakes runs through the town in a central north-south direction. Lovejoy Pond is to the north , Pocasset Lake to the center and Androscoggin Lake to the south . On the eastern border of the town are Berry Pond and Wilson Pond . The surface is slightly hilly, the highest point is the 203 m high Morrison Heights .

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Fayette , 2.1 miles
• Northeast: Readfield , 8.4 mi
• East: Winthrop , 7.2 miles
• Southeast: Monmouth , 4.4 mi
• Southwest: Leeds , Androscoggin County, 4.7 mi
• Northwest: Livermore Falls , Androscoggin County, 5.4 mi

City structure

There are two residential areas in Wayne : Wayne and North Wayne .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Wayne 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 Wayne began in 1773 when Job Fuller settled in the area. The area was part of the Kennebec Purchase from Governor Bradford's Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts. The area was first called Pocasset, later New Sandwich Plantation. Town Wayne was organized on February 12, 1798. The town was named after Anthony Wayne, a general under George Washington .

A gore was added in 1804 and parts of the town of Leeds in 1810 and 1859. Land was given to Winthrop in 1816, 1839 and 1852. Part of Lovermore Falls was added in 1821, and land was given to Readfield that same year.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Wayne, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	500	819	1051	1153	1201	1367	1194	938	950	775
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	707	595	458	464	463	459	498	577	680	1029
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	1112	1189

Culture and sights

Buildings

In Wayne, three properties have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

• Androscoggin Yacht Club 2012 under the register no. 12000893
• Wayne Town House 1976 under registration no. 76000098
• Wing Family Cemetery 1991 under the register no. 91001514

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 133 leads east to west through Wayne. It connects Wayne with Winthrop in the south and Livermoore Falls in the north. Maine State Route 219 to Leeds branches off from here in a southerly direction .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Wayne. The closest are in Gardina, Whinthrop and Augusta.

In the Wayne is Wayne Cary Memorial Library in Winthrop Road.

education

Wayne is part of Regional School Unit # 38 along with Mt. Vernon, Manchester, and Readfield . There are several schools in the school district for school children:

• Maranacook Community High School Grades 9-12, in Readfield
• Maranacook Community Middle School Grades 6-8, in Readfield
• Manchester Elementary School School classes PreK-5, in Manchester
• Mt. Vernon Elementary School School classes PreK-5, in Mount Vernon
• Readfield Elementary School School classes PK-5, in Readfield
• Wayne Elementary School School classes K-5, in Wayne

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Annie Louise Cary (1842–1921), singer
• Homer Albert Norris (1860–1920), organist, musicologist and composer.

Web links

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

• Official Website of Wayne (English)
• Wayne on Maine.gov
• Wayne on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wayne in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed August 25, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Morrison Heights on Peakery.com , accessed on August 25, 2018
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ ^{a b} Wayne, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved August 25, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Wayne on City-Data.com , accessed August 25, 2018
7. ^ History of Wayne, Maine, from A Gazetteer of the State of Maine , by Geo. J. Varney . Retrieved August 25, 2018
8. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Androscoggin Yacht Club 12000893
10. ↑ Wayne Townhouse 76000098
11. ↑ Wing Family Cemetery 91001514
12. ^ Wayne-Cary Memorial Library , accessed August 25, 2018
13. ↑ Maranacook Area Schools. In: maranacook.org. Retrieved August 25, 2018 (American English).