Woolwich (Maine)
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| Foundation : | October 20, 1759 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Sagadahoc County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 58 ′ N , 69 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,072 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 33.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 107.72 km 2 (approx. 42 mi 2 ) of which 90.88 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 25 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04579 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-87460 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582829 | ||
| Website : | www.woolwich.us | ||
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Woolwich is a town in Sagadahoc County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there lived 3072 inhabitants in 1415 households on an area of 107.72 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Woolwich has a total area of 107.72 km², of which 90.88 km² is land and 16.83 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Woolwich is in northeast Sagadahoc County and borders Lincoln County . The Kennebec River flows along the western border , which at this point forms Merrymeeting Bay , a freshwater bay just before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean . Woolwich is connected to Bath and Arrowsic in the south by two bridges over the Kennebec River. The eastern border of the area is formed by the Black River . Central to the area is Nequasset Lake . The surface of the area 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: Dresden , Lincoln County, 3.8 mi
- Northeast: Wiscasset , Lincoln County, 5.5 mi
- East: Westport Island , Lincoln County, 4.8 mi
- Southeast: Georgetown , 17.2 mi
- South: Arrowsic , 10.6 km
- Southwest: Bath , 4.2 mi
- West: Bowdoinham , 7.1 miles
- Northwest: Perkins , Unorganized Territory, 7.4 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Woolwich: Chops Crossroad , Days Ferry , West Woolwich , East Woolwich , Montsweag , Murphy Corner , Nequasset , Sagadahoc Ferry , Woolwich and Wrights .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Woolwich is between –6.7 ° C (20 ° F ) in January and 21.1 ° C (70 ° 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
Woolwich was organized on October 20, 1759 as a district and on August 23, 1775 as an independent town. The town was named after Woolwich in England . The area was settled from 1638, but the settlement in Woolwich was also destroyed by attacks by the Indians and some of the settlers were killed. A dam was built at the Nequasset, which enabled grist, saw and fulling mills to be operated. The abundance of allis shad was a basic food source for the population.
The population wanted to separate from Georgetown in 1754 and found their own town, but this was initially rejected because Woolwich had no church and no priest at the time. The Nequasset Congregational Church was founded in 1759. It was the first Protestant church east of the Kennebec River. The town's assemblies were held in the church building until 1761.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Woolwich, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1700 | 1710 | 1720 | 1730 | 1740 | 1750 | 1760 | 1770 | 1780 | 1790 |
| Residents | 787 | |||||||||
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 868 | 1050 | 1330 | 1495 | 1416 | 1420 | 1317 | 1168 | 1154 | 1007 |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 880 | 868 | 875 | 671 | 1144 | 1344 | 1417 | 1710 | 2156 | 2570 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 2810 | 3072 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Woolwich, several buildings and a district have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Days Ferry Historic District , 1975 under registration no. 75000109.
- Lt. Richard Hathorn House , 1980 under the register no. 80000251.
- Robert Reed House , 1982 under the register no. 82000777.
- Woolwich Town House , 1978 under registration no. 78000199.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 127 and the Maine State Route 128 running north to south through the territory of Woolwich. The US Highway 1 extends from the southwest to the northeast.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Woolwich. Closest facilities for Woolwich residents are in Bath, Boothbay Harbor and Brunswick.
In Woolwich is the Little Free Library , a private library. The nearest public libraries are in Phippsburg and Bath.
education
Woolwich belongs to Regional School Unit 1 (RSU 1) with Arrowsic, Bath, Georgetown, Phippsburg and West Bath.
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Dike Newell School in Bath, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 2
- Fisher Mitchell School in Bath, with classes from grades 3 to 5
- Bath Middle School in Bath, with school classes from grades 6 to 8
- Morse High School in Bath, with grades 9 to 12
- Phippsburg Elementary School in Phippsburg, with school classes from pre-kindergarten to grade 5
- Woolwich Central School in Woolwich, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through grade 8
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- William Phips (1651–1695), adventurer, military man and politician
- Wilmot Brookings (1830–1905), pioneer, Provisional Governor of the Dakota Territory
- Novella Jewell Trott (1846–1929), author and editor
Personalities who have worked on site
- Paul A. MacDonald (1911-2006), politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Woolwich in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed February 14, 2020
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ^ Woolwich, Sagadahoc County - Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Woolwich, Maine (ME 04579) 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 14, 2020 .
- ^ Woolwich - Maine: An Encyclopedia. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Days Ferry Historic District 75000109
- ↑ Lt. Richard Hathorn House 80000251
- ↑ Robert Reed House 82000777
- ↑ Woolwich Town House 78000199
- ↑ rsu 1. In: rsu1.org. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
