West Bath
| West Bath | |||
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 New Meadows Inn |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 14, 1844 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Sagadahoc County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 52 ′ N , 69 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,877 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 60.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 38.85 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 30.82 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 0 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04530 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-81930 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582801 | ||
| Website : | www.westbath.org | ||
.jpg) Small floating dock |
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West Bath is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 1,877 inhabitants in 1,116 households on an area of 38.85 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , West Bath has a total area of 38.85 km², of which 30.82 km² is land and 8.03 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
West Bath is in the southwest of Sagadahoc County and borders Cumberland County on Winnegance Bay of the Atlantic Ocean . The area also includes several islands, of which the larger Williams Island and Merritt Island are between Black Cove and Mill Cove. To the south are Campbell Pond and Houghton Pond . The surface of the area 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: Bath , 4.2 mi
- East: Phippsburg , 9.2 miles
- Southwest: Harpswell , Cumberland County, 8.5 mi
- West: Brunswick , Cumberland County, 6 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in West Bath: Birch Point , Brighams Cove , Fosters Point , New Meadows , Perry Cove , Quaker Point and Sabino .
climate
The mean mean temperature in West Bath ranges from –6.7 ° C (20 ° F ) in January to 21.1 ° C (70 ° 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
West Bath was organized as an independent town on February 14, 1844, previously the area belonged to the area of the later City Bath. The area was known as Long Reach and part of the town of Georgetown. The separation from Georgetown took place in 1791.
The area was first settled in 1739. Joseph Berry built several mills in the Mill Cove District, the center at that time. Sawmills and grinding mills, a log house and a tavern were built. More settlers followed and settled in the area. Most of the time, the settlers use the waterways to travel.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of West Bath, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 603 | 400 | 373 | 315 | 307 | |||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 291 | 230 | 313 | 277 | 353 | 578 | 766 | 836 | 1309 | 1716 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 1798 | 1877 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In West Bath, a structure has been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Mill Cove School , 2000 under registration no. 00000763.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
US Highway 1 runs through the northern part of West Bath in a west-east direction .
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in West Bath. Closest facilities for residents of West Bath are in Bath and Brunswick.
West Bath has a private library, the Little Free Library , with the closest public library in Bath.
education
West Bath is part of Regional School Unit 1 (RSU 1) with Arrowsic, Bath, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Woolwich.
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Dike Newell School in Bath, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 2
- Fisher Mitchell School in Bath, with classes from grades 3 to 5
- Bath Middle School in Bath, with school classes from grades 6 to 8
- Morse High School in Bath, with grades 9 to 12
- Phippsburg Elementary School in Phippsburg, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to grade 5
- Woolwich Central School in Woolwich, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 8
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ West Bath in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed February 9, 2020
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ^ West Bath, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
- ↑ a b West Bath, Maine (ME 04530) 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 February 9, 2020 .
- ^ Short History of West Bath. In: westbath.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Population 1850-2010 according to census results
- ↑ Mill Cove School 00000763
- ↑ rsu 1. In: rsu1.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
