Winslow (Maine)
Winslow | ||
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Fort Halifax at Winslow |
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Location in Maine | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | April 26, 1771 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Maine | |
County : | Kennebec County | |
Coordinates : | 44 ° 31 ′ N , 69 ° 35 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 7,794 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 81.7 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 100.15 km 2 (approx. 39 mi 2 ) of which 95.36 km 2 (approx. 37 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 47 m | |
Postal code : | 04989 | |
Area code : | +1 207 | |
FIPS : | 23-86515 | |
GNIS ID : | 0582778 | |
Website : | www.winslow-me.gov |
Winslow is a town in Kennebec County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 7,794 inhabitants in 3,328 households on an area of 100.15 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Winslow has a total area of 100.15 km², of which 95.36 km² is land and 4.79 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Winslow is north of Kennebec County. To the west, the town is bounded by the Kennebec River . The largest lake in the town's area is the centrally located Pattee Pond . The surface is slightly hilly, with no significant elevations.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Benton , 4.4 mi
- East: Albion , 14.7 km
- Southeast: China , 6.3 km
- South: Vassalboroa , 5.5 mi
- Southwest: Sidney , 20.1 km
- West: Waterville , 9.4 km
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Winslow : East Winslow , Hayden Corner , Lambs Corner (Lamb's Corner), Paines Corner, and Winslow .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Winslow is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 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
Fort Halifax was the first fortification built in 1754 as an outpost at the confluence of the Sebasticook and the Kennebec River by order of Governor William Shirley . Settlement started slowly, initially near the fort. The area was part of the Kennebec Purchase from Governor Bradford's Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts. The town was organized independently on April 26, 1771. It was named after General John Winslow, who was in command of Fort Halifax. Previously the area was called Ticonic .
Land was given to Waterville in 1802 and to Fairfax in 1810. In 1813, land was given to Harlem, which was later given to China.
Population development
Census Results - Town of Winslow, Maine | ||||||||||
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year | 1700 | 1710 | 1720 | 1730 | 1740 | 1750 | 1760 | 1770 | 1780 | 1790 |
Residents | 797 | |||||||||
year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
Residents | 1250 | 658 | 935 | 1263 | 1722 | 1796 | 1739 | 1437 | 1467 | 1814 |
year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
Residents | 2277 | 2709 | 3280 | 3917 | 4153 | 4413 | 5891 | 7299 | 8057 | 7997 |
year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
Residents | 7743 | 7794 |
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Winslow, several properties have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- The Brick School 1977 under the register no. 77000068
- The Fort Halifax 1968 under the register no. 68000015
- The Maine Archeological Survey Site 53.36 1990 under registration no. 90001901
- The Jonas R. Shurtleff House 1974 under the register no. 74000173
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The US Highway 201 extends in the north-south direction parallel to Kennebec River by the Town. The Maine State Route 100 , Maine State Route 137 and Maine State Route 32 meet northerly, easterly and southerly direction along the Village of Winslow.
Winslow is on the Weeks Mills – Winslow railway and the Brunswick – Skowhegan railway .
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Winslow. The closest are in Waterville.
In Winslow, the Winslow Public Library is located on Halifax Street.
education
Winslow has partnered with Waterville and Vassalboro to form AOS92 , the Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools . The following schools are offered in the school district:
- George J. Mitchell School, in Waterville, with classes from Kindergarten through 3rd grade
- Albert S. Hall School, in Waterville, with classes from 4th to 5th grade
- Junior High School, in Waterville, with grades from 6th to 8th grade
- Senior High School, in Waterville, with grades from 8th to 12th grade
- Vassalboro Community School, in Vassalboro, with classes from kindergarten through 8th grade
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Josiah Hayden Drummond (1827–1902), politician and Maine Attorney General
- Charles Fletcher Johnson (1859–1930), lawyer and politician
Personalities who have worked on site
- Joshua Cushman (1761–1834), pastor and politician
- Thomas Rice (1768-1854), politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Winslow in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 26, 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
- ↑ a b c Winslow, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed August 26, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Winslow on city-data.com , accessed August 26, 2018
- ^ History of Winslow, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by Geo. J. Varney . Retrieved August 26, 2018
- ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
- ↑ Brick School 77000068
- ↑ Fort Halifax 68000015
- ↑ Maine Archeological Survey Site 53.36 90001901
- ↑ Jonas R. Shurtleff House 74000173
- ^ Winslow Public Library , accessed August 26, 2018
- ↑ Our Schools - AOS92 - Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools. In: aos92.org. Retrieved August 26, 2018 .