Whitefield, Maine
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| Foundation : | June 19, 1809 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Lincoln County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 12 ′ N , 69 ° 37 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,300 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 19 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 123.05 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 121.2 km 2 (approx. 47 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 54 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04353 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-85010 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582811 | ||
| Website : | townofwhitefield.com | ||
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Whitefield is a town in Lincoln County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 2300 inhabitants in 1055 households on an area of 123.05 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Whitefield has a total area of 123.05 km², of which 121.2 km² are land and 1.79 km² are water .
Geographical location
Whitefield is in northwest Lincoln County and borders Kennebec County . The Sheepscot River flows south through the center of the town. Clary Lake borders in the east . Other smaller rivers and lakes criss-cross the Whitefield area. 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: Windsor , Kennebec County, 4.3 mi
- East: Jefferson , 5.5 mi
- South: Alna , 11.1 km
- Southwest: Dresden , 9.7 mi
- West: Pittston , Kennebec County, 5.8 mi
- Northwest: Chelsea , Kennebec County, 7.5 mi
City structure
There are several residential areas in Whitefield: Coopers Mills , Joice , Keyes Corner , North Whitefield (formerly Turner's Corner ), Trainor Corner , Whitefield (formerly Kings Mills ).
climate
The mean mean temperature in Whitefield ranges from −6.8 ° C (20 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 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
Whitefield was organized on June 19, 1809 as the 177th Town in the Province of Maine . It grew out of the western half of an area that had previously been organized as the Ballstown Plantation . The eastern half became Jefferson Town. The land was owned by the Kennebec Purchase Company, a Boston company that engaged in land speculation. Settlement of the area began around 1760. Some settlers acquired grants from the company, many others settled without legitimate proof of ownership. They only became owners in 1815 after the ownership structure had been clarified.
The first settlements arose on the Sheepscot River at the sites of the first mills. A sawmill was built in Kings Mills, now Great Falls, in 1774. Another was built at Clary Lake. A mill complex was built here around 1791. Another was Coopers Mills. Quarries were also built. Limestone and granite were quarried, used to build houses and sold on.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Whitefield, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 995 | 1429 | 2020 | 2150 | 2158 | 1883 | 1594 | 1511 | 1215 | |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 1156 | 1056 | 862 | 908 | 962 | 1030 | 1068 | 1131 | 1606 | 1931 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 2273 | 2300 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Whitefield, several structures have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- St. Denis Catholic Church , 1976 under registration no. 76000102.
- Clary Mill , 2004 under the registration no. 04001283.
- Whitefield Union Hall , 2007 under registration no. 07000014.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 218 extends in the north-south direction by Whitefield, extend in west-east direction, the Maine State Route 194 and Maine State Route 126 .
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Whitefield. The closest are in Gardiner and Augusta.
In Whitefield, the Whitefield Library is located on Arlington Lane in North Whitefield.
education
Whitefield is part of Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 school district with Alna, Chelsea, Palermo, Somerville, Westport Island and Windsor.
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Chelsea Elementary School in Chelsea, with school classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade
- Palermo Consolidated School in Palermo, with school classes from kindergarten to 8th grade
- Somerville Elementary School in Somerville, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
- Whitefield Elementary School in Whitefield, with classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade
- Windsor Elementary School in Windsor, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade
Individual evidence
- ^ Whitefield in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed November 24, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ^ Whitefield, Knox County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved November 24, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Whitefield on City-Data.com , accessed November 24, 2018
- ^ A History of Whitefield, by Marie Sacks, accessed November 24, 2018
- ↑ Population 1810-2010 according to census results
- ↑ St. Denis Catholic Church 76000102
- ↑ Clary Mill 04001283
- ↑ Whitefield Union Hall 07000014
- ^ About the Library. In: weebly.com. The Whitefield Library @ Arlington Grange Hall, accessed November 24, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.svrsu.org/o/district. In: svrsu.org. Retrieved November 24, 2018 .
