Weston (Maine)

Weston
Weston Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	March 17, 1835
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Aroostook County
Coordinates :	45 ° 43 ′  N , 67 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 43 ′  N , 67 ° 52 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	228 (as of 2010)
Population density :	2.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	105.0 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 79.3 km 2  (approx. 31 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	143 m
Postal code :	04424
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-83785
GNIS ID :	00582808
Website :	townofweston.net

Weston is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 228 people lived there in 369 households on an area of ​​105.0 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Weston has an area of ​​105.0  km² , of which 79.3 km² are land and 25.7 km² are water .

Geographical location

Weston is the southeasternmost town in Aroostook County . To the east of the area is Grand Lake , through the middle of which the border with Canada runs. In the northwest is the 269 m high Peekaboo Mountain . The Brackett Lake in the northeast and the Falkner Lake in the northwest are the largest lakes in the area of ​​the town, the Longfellow Lake is enclosed by the area of ​​the town, but does not belong to it, as well as parts of the Grand Lake in the east. The Mattawamkeag River flows south through the northwest corner of the town.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Orient , 4.3 km
• East: North Lake Parish , York County (New Brunswick) , Canada , 9.7 mi
• South: Danforth , Washington County 3.2 mi
• West: Bancroft , 7.2 mi
• Northwest: Haynesville , 9 mi

City structure

Weston has several settlement areas: Butterfield Landing , Croperly Turn , Dark Cove , Roxie (former post office), Selden , South Weston (former post office), and Weston .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Weston is between -11.7 ° C (11 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 18.3 ° C (65 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 10 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. At over five and a half meters, the snowfalls between October and May are almost 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

Weston was part of the Hampden Academy Grant, along with the eastern portion of Monroe Gore and the southern portion of Nelson Tract.

Due to its location on important waterways, the area of ​​today's Weston was important for the local population and for trappers of European descent even before the settlement. In 1803 the land was officially granted as a grant and registered under the name Hampden Academy . At the same time it became known as Baskahegan , which is passed down through the travelogues of William Butterfield , who also measured the land. The actual settlement took place in the 1820s . In 1830 the population is given as 69 people in 11 households. On March 17, 1835, the town was officially recognized under the name Weston. Until 1907, the local borders were subject to constant changes. For example, adjacent unorganized land was added to Weston in 1855, and areas were given to Danforth in the same year. Part of Bancroft was added to the town of Weston in 1907.

For a long time, the town consisted of 5 independent settlements, each with its own schoolhouse and post office. To this day, the 5 settlements Weston , South Weston , Roxie , Selden and Trout Brook Settlement can be easily recognized as separate districts. School and post office are in neighboring Danforth today. The fire brigade, which was independent in Weston until 2012, is now operated from Danforth.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Weston, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					249	293	394	394	417	404
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	367	390	433	323	328	248	202	162	155	207
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	203	228

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 1 , which connects the town with the district capital Houlton and the border town of Calais , runs through Weston in a north-south direction . The nearest airport with scheduled flights is in Presque Isle .

Public facilities

Weston does not have its own library. The closest is the Cary Library in Houlton.

There is no hospital or medical facility in Weston. The closest hospital to Weston and the region is in Danforth.

education

Weston belongs with Danforth to Regional School Unit 84; Msad 14 . In Danforth, the district's school children have access to the East Grand School, with classes from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is attended by around 150 school children.

literature

• Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 31 ff . ( Digitized version ).

Web links

• Town of Weston. Town Of Weston, accessed April 9, 2015 . 
• Weston administrative records on the official Maine state websites

References and comments

1. ↑ Weston in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed February 22, 2018
2. ↑ In the United States, households include vacation rentals, second households, and so on.
3. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
4. ↑ Peekaboo Mountain on Peakery
5. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
6. ↑ ^{a b} Weston, Maine (ME 04424) 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 22, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ Weston on Maine Genealogy
8. ^ Weston History. Town Of Weston, accessed April 9, 2015 . 
9. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
10. ↑ RSU84. In: eastgrandschool.org. Retrieved February 22, 2018 .