Anson, Maine

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Anson, Maine
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04911
Area code207
GNIS feature ID582326[2]

Anson is a

2020 census.[3] It includes the villages of Anson and North Anson
.

History

Madison mills and a bird's-eye view of Anson c. 1906

The land upon which Anson was founded was historically home to the Norridgewock Abenaki. It was first settled in 1772 as Plantation Number One in what would become Somerset County on March 1, 1809. General Benedict Arnold and his troops passed through Anson village in 1775 on their way up the Kennebec River to the ill-fated Battle of Quebec. The town was incorporated on March 1, 1798, as Anson, named after Lord George Anson. On March 20, 1845, North Anson was set off as a separate town, although on March 13, 1855, it reunited with Anson.[4]

With much rich

bricks, lumber, flour and wool rolls. By 1876, North Anson had become the northern terminus of the Somerset Railroad, which began at Oakland in 1872. As Madison grew into an industrial center with large paper mills, Anson became a residential district for its mill workers.[5]

As of June 14, 2007, the abandoned Pan Am Railways spur was reopened, and the first train ran the length of the line for the first time in twenty years. However, in 2013, the line was abandoned by Pan Am Railways. On November 30, 2021, it was announced that the State of Maine had acquired the former rail line for conversion into a multi-use rail trail, as part of a larger project to create a trail from Oakland to Embden. [6]

Geography

According to the

Lemon Stream, the Carrabassett River and the Kennebec River
.

The town is crossed by U. S. 201A and state routes 8, 16, 43, 148 and 234. It borders the towns of Starks to the south, Industry and New Vineyard to the west, New Portland and Embden to the north, and (across the Kennebec River) Madison to the east.

Climate

This

Köppen Climate Classification system, Anson has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]
It has no weather reporting station.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1800373—
181063369.7%
182094849.8%
18301,53261.6%
18401,94126.7%
1850848−56.3%
18602,000135.8%
18701,745−12.7%
18801,555−10.9%
18901,444−7.1%
19001,83026.7%
19102,20920.7%
19202,59317.4%
19302,238−13.7%
19402,130−4.8%
19502,1993.2%
19602,2522.4%
19702,168−3.7%
19802,2262.7%
19902,3827.0%
20002,5838.4%
20102,511−2.8%
20202,291−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
See also: Anson (CDP), Maine

2010 census

As of the census

Latino
of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 1,069 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 44.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Latino
of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 1,031 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.

Madison Street in 1909

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,088, and the median income for a family was $30,888. Males had a median income of $24,335 versus $18,194 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,691. About 12.1% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

  • List of towns in Maine

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anson
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Anson town, Somerset County, Maine". Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. p. 32. A History and Description of New England Coolidge Mansfield.
  5. ^ Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Anson, Boston: Russell[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Anson, Maine
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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