Harrison, Maine

Coordinates: 44°06′37″N 70°40′45″W / 44.11028°N 70.67917°W / 44.11028; -70.67917
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Harrison, Maine
FIPS code
23-31600
GNIS feature ID0582513
Websitewww.harrisonmaine.org

Harrison is a town in

metropolitan statistical area
.

History

The

James Otis and other heirs of Captain John Gorham and his company for their service in the 1690 Battle of Quebec. It replaced a 1736 grant which had been ruled invalid. In 1797, the plantation was incorporated as Otisfield. On March 8, 1805, Harrison was set off and incorporated from portions of Otisfield and Bridgton. It was named after a principal landowner, Harrison Gray Otis of Boston, the heir of James Otis.[3]

In the autumn of 1792, two brothers from

Crooked River. On the Bear River, in 1867 the Harrison Water Power Company established the Bear River Woolen Mill, destroyed by fire in 1872.[4]

In 1832, the

Chute River to Long Lake. As the company name indicates, the canal was originally planned to reach Oxford County, but instead terminated at Harrison. The town became a center for trade and transportation, with wharves and warehouses lining the shore.[4]

Caswell Library in 1914, built in 1908 and now on the National Register of Historic Places

In 1847, the Sebago & Long Pond Steam Navigation Company built Fawn, the first

narrow gauge
line, delivered freight and passengers directly to Harrison.

In 1906, the Harrison Hotel opened. Camp Kineo operated beside Long Lake as a camp for boys. Today, Harrison remains a recreational area. Harrison is also home to Fernwood Cove, a half-season summer camp for girls on the same spot as Camp Chickawah was. It is located on Island Pond.[5]

In 1936 the Historic Deertrees Theatre was built by Enrica Clay Dillon and is still home to countless theatre, opera and music performances, including the Sebago Long Lake Music Festival.

  • Main Street in 1912
    Main Street in 1912
  • Camp Kineo in 1914
    Camp Kineo in 1914
  • The Elms Inn in 1910
    The Elms Inn in 1910

Geography

According to the

Crooked River
.

The Maine state routes that cross through Harrison are 35 and 117. Harrison is bordered by the town of Bridgton to its west, Waterford and Norway to its north, Otisfield to its east, and Naples to its south.

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is located in Maine
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake
Coordinates44°07′N 70°40′W / 44.117°N 70.667°W / 44.117; -70.667[6]
Primary outflowsLong Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.5 mi (2.4 km)[7]
Surface area446 acres (180 ha)[8]
Max. depth65 feet (20 m)[9]
Water volume14,254 acre⋅ft (17,582,000 m3)[8]
Surface elevation308 ft (94 m)[6]

Crystal Lake (formerly Anonymous Pond) is north of Long Lake, and overflows into Long Lake through downtown Harrison.[7] Smallmouth bass thrive in the lake, with a few lake trout.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810439—
182078979.7%
18301,06835.4%
18401,24316.4%
18501,41613.9%
18601,251−11.7%
18701,219−2.6%
18801,168−4.2%
18901,071−8.3%
1900969−9.5%
1910967−0.2%
1920901−6.8%
19309667.2%
19401,0266.2%
19501,0260.0%
19601,014−1.2%
19701,0453.1%
19801,66759.5%
19901,95117.0%
20002,31518.7%
20102,73017.9%
20202,447−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,113 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 920 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,478, and the median income for a family was $42,159. Males had a median income of $30,726 versus $22,311 for females. The

poverty line
, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Harrison town, Cumberland County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. p. 154. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  4. ^ a b Alphonso Moulton, Howard L. Sampson and Granville Fernald, Centennial History of Harrison, Maine, 1909; published by the Southworth Printing Company, Portland, Maine
  5. ^ Reverend G. T. Ridlon, History of the Settlement and Early Settlers of Harrison, Maine, 1877; Published by Kilby & Woodbury; Skowhegan, Maine 1877
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Lake
  7. ^
    ISBN 0-89933-035-5
    .
  8. ^ a b Maine Depts. of Environmental Protection and Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (August 4, 2005). "Maine Lakes: Morphometry and Geographic Information". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Crystal Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. State of Maine. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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