Woodville (Maine)

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Woodville
Woodville (Maine)
Woodville
Woodville
Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation : February 28, 1895
State : United States
State : Maine
County : Penobscot County
Coordinates : 45 ° 32 ′  N , 68 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 32 ′  N , 68 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 248 (as of 2010)
Population density : 2.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 110.67 km 2  (approx. 43 mi 2 ) of
which 110.67 km 2  (approx. 43 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 114 m
Postal code : 04457
Area code : +1 207
FIPS : 23-87390
GNIS ID : 0582828

Woodville is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 248 inhabitants in 137 households on an area of ​​110.67 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Woodville has a total area of ​​110.67 km², which consists only of land without other bodies of water.

Geographical location

Woodville is centrally located in Penobscot County. The Penobscot River flows from the northwest in a southeast direction along the eastern border of the town. Several other smaller rivers flow through the 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.

City structure

There are two settlement areas in Woodville: Kirby and South Woodville .

climate

The mean average temperature in Woodville is between −11.1 ° C (12 ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° 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

Woodville was organized as a town on February 28, 1895. Previously, the area was known as Woodville Plantation. This was organized in 1854 to secure the right to vote for the residents. Previously the area was known as Indian Township Number 2 . The town got its name because of its location in the woods of Maine.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Woodville, Maine
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 230 170 223 242
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 160 125 100 115 133 91 49 62 226 215
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 286 248

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Maine State Route 116 runs north to south through Woodville.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Woodville. Closest facilities for Woodville residents are in Millinocket.

Woodville does not have its own library, the closest being the East Millinocket Public Library in East Millinocket.

education

Woodville forms a school district with East Millinocket and Medway. The following schools are available in the school district:

  • Opal Myrick Elementary School in East Millinocket, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade
  • Medway Middle School in Medway, with school classes from 5th to 8th grade
  • Schneck High School in East Millinocket, with classes from 9th to 12th grade

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Woodville in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed December 21, 2019
  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. Woodville, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved December 21, 2019 .
  5. a b Woodville, Maine (ME 04457) 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 December 21, 2019 .
  6. Woodville - Maine: An Encyclopedia. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019 (American English).
  7. Population 1860–2010 according to census results
  8. Home. In: eastmillinocketschools.org. Retrieved December 21, 2019 .