Webster (Maine)

Webster
Webster Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	September 1, 1856
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 28 ′  N , 68 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 28 ′  N , 68 ° 12 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	85 (as of 2010)
Population density :	0.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	95.1 km 2  (approx. 37 mi 2 ) of which 94.9 km 2  (approx. 37 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	135 m
Postal code :	04487
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-81020
GNIS ID :	0582797

Webster is a plantation in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 85 people lived there in 46 households on an area of ​​95.1 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Webster has a total area of ​​95.1 km², of which 94.9 km² is land and 0.2 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Webster is in the east of Penobscot County. The Mattawamkeag River flows north through the area. To the south is the only lake in the Webster area, Webster Pond . 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: Kingman , Unorganized Territory , 7.9 mi
• East: Prentiss , Unorganized Territory, 6.9 mi
• Southeast: Carroll , 9.7 mi
• South: Springfield , 4.7 miles
• Southwest: Lee , 7.5 mi
• West: Winn , 10.1 km
• Northwest: Mattawamkeag , 7.7 mi

City structure

There is no settlement area in Webster, the houses are scattered in the area of ​​the plantation.

climate

The mean mean temperature in Webster is between -11.1 ° C (12 ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) 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

The original name for the area was: Township No. 6, Third Range North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T6 R3 NBPP) . On September 1, 1856, Webster was organized as a plantation. Webster was named after one of the landowners. This organization was confirmed in 1889.

Settlement of the area began in 1843.

Population development

Census Results - Plantation of Webster, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							28	118	135
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	124	103	87	90	89	92	79	56	82	95
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	82	85

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Maine State Route 170 runs through Webster through the northeast and southeast corner .

The Bangor – Vanceboro railway runs through Webster .

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities, hospitals or other facilities in Webster. Closest facilities for Webster residents are in Lincoln.

education

Webster is part of the AOS 90 Administrative District with Baileyville, Carroll, Cooper, East Range II, Grand Lake Stream, Lakeville, Lee, Macwahoc, Meddybemps, Princeton, Reed, Springfield, Talmadge, Waite, and Winn . In addition to other tasks, education is one of the district's organizational tasks. The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Lee Winn Elementary School in Winn, with school classes from Kindergarten through 4th grade
• Woodland Elementary School in Baileyville, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
• Princeton Elementary School in Princeton, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• East Range II CSD School in Topsfield, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
• Jefferson Jr. High School in Lee, with classes from 5th to 8th grade
• Woodland Jr - Sr. High School in Baileyville, with classes from 8th through 12th grade

literature

• Chase & Co Williams, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center: History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches . Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co., 1882 (English).

Web links

• Webster on maine.gov
• Webster on Roadsidethoughts.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Webster in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed April 8, 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} Webster, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 8, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Springfield, Maine (ME 04487) 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 April 8, 2019 .  Data for neighboring Springfield.
6. ↑ Chase & Co Williams, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center: History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches . Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co., 1882 (English).
7. ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ aos90.org - About AOS 90. In: google.com. sites.google.com, accessed April 8, 2019 .