Weld (Maine)

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Weld
Town Hall in Weld
Town Hall in Weld
Location in Maine
Weld (Maine)
Weld
Weld
Basic data
Foundation : February 2, 1816
State : United States
State : Maine
County : Franklin County
Coordinates : 44 ° 41 ′  N , 70 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 41 ′  N , 70 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 419 (as of 2010)
Population density : 2.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 162.83 km 2  (approx. 63 mi 2 ) of
which 154.10 km 2  (approx. 59 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 206 m
Postal code : 04285
Area code : +1 207
FIPS : 23-81300
GNIS ID : 0582798
Website : www.weld-maine.org

Weld is a town in Franklin County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 419 inhabitants in 194 households on an area of ​​162.83 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Weld has a total area of ​​162.83 km², of which 154.10 km² is land and 8.73 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Weld is located in southwest Franklin County on the border with Oxford County . Webb Lake is located in the center of the town . The surface of the area is very hilly. The 513 m high Houghton Ledges is the highest point 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.

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Weld: Blamey Corners , Chase Corner , Webb (formerly a post office), Weld , Weld Corner and Westbrook .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Weld is between -11.1 ° C (12 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 18.3 ° C (65 ° Fahrenheit) 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

Weld Village (1906)

The area of ​​the later Town Weld was settled around 1800. Nathaniel Kittredge, Caleb Holt, James Houghton, Abel Holt, Joseph and Abel Russell were among the early settlers.

The town was organized in 1816, previously it was organized as Webb Pond Plantation . The name Weld goes back to one of the early owners of the original Grant . Originally the area called Township No. 5 Abbot's Purchase (T5 AP) , then it was known as Webb Pond , Webb's Pond, and Webb .

Population development

Census Results - Town of Weld, Maine
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 489 765 1045 995 1035 1130 1040 885
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 738 574 521 493 422 361 348 360 435 430
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 402 419

Culture and sights

Buildings

In 2007, the Weld Town Hall was placed under monument protection and under the register no. 07000597 listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Parks

Webb Lake overlooks Mt. Blue and Mt. Blue State Park

To the east of Webb Lake is Mt. Blue State Park . It covers approximately 7,500 acres (3,035 hectares ).

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 142 leads north to south through the area of the Town. It runs along the east bank of Webb Lake . From the east, Maine State Route 156 joins Route 142 at Villages Weld.

Public facilities

There is no health center in Weld. Closest health centers and hospitals are in Farmington, Rumford and Dixfield.

Weld has its own library. The Weld Public Library is located on Church Street.

education

Weld, along with Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna and Wilton, is part of Maine School Administrative District 9 , the Mt. Blue Regional School District .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

  • Gerald D. Cushing School in Wilton (school classes Pre-K to 1)
  • Academy Hill School in Wilton (grades 2 to 5)
  • Cape Cod Hill School in New Sharon (Classes Pre-K to 5)
  • WG Mallett School in Farmington (school classes Pre-K to 2)
  • Cascade Brook School in Farmington (grades 3 to 5)
  • Mt. Blue High School in Farmington
  • Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Weld in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed May 6, 2018
  2. Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
  3. Houghton Ledges. In: peakery.com. Accessed May 7, 2018 .
  4. Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
  5. a b Weld, Franklin County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed May 7, 2018 .
  6. a b Weld, Maine (ME 04285) 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 May 7, 2018 (English).
  7. ^ A b History of Temple, Weld & Wilton, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed May 7, 2018 .
  8. Population 1820–2010 according to census results
  9. Weld Town Hall , NPGallery digital asset management system that npgallery.nps.gov
  10. Mt. Blue State Park Information on the Town Weld website (PDF) , accessed May 7, 2018
  11. ^ State Parks and Public Lands: Maine ACF - Search Results. In: maine.gov. Accessed May 7, 2018 .
  12. ^ A Maine Public Library: Maine State Library. In: maine.gov. Accessed May 7, 2018 .
  13. mbrsd. In: mtbluersd.org. Retrieved May 7, 2018 .