Winslow (Maine)

Winslow
Fort Halifax at Winslow
Location in Maine
Winslow
Basic data
Foundation :	April 26, 1771
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Kennebec County
Coordinates :	44 ° 31 ′  N , 69 ° 35 ′  W 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
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
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

Commons : Winslow, Maine  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official Website of Winslow (English)
• Winslow on Maine.gov
• Winslow on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Winslow in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed August 26, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Winslow, Kennebec County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed August 26, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Winslow on city-data.com , accessed August 26, 2018
6. ^ History of Winslow, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by Geo. J. Varney . Retrieved August 26, 2018
7. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
8. ↑ Brick School 77000068
9. ↑ Fort Halifax 68000015
10. ↑ Maine Archeological Survey Site 53.36 90001901
11. ↑ Jonas R. Shurtleff House 74000173
12. ^ Winslow Public Library , accessed August 26, 2018
13. ↑ Our Schools - AOS92 - Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools. In: aos92.org. Retrieved August 26, 2018 .