Madawaska, Maine

Coordinates: 47°18′25.8696″N 68°14′29.69″W / 47.307186000°N 68.2415806°W / 47.307186000; -68.2415806
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Madawaska, Maine
Ville de Madawaska (French)
Town
FIPS code
23-42520
GNIS feature ID0582576
Websitewww.townofmadawaska.com

Madawaska is a

2020 census.[2] Madawaska is opposite Edmundston, Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge over the Saint John River. The majority of its residents speak French
; 83.4% of the population speaks French at home.

History

During the early colonial period, Madawaska was a meeting place and hunting/fishing area for the Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) nation. Later, it was at the center of the bloodless

Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, which gave Maine most of the disputed area, and gave the British a militarily vital connection between the province of Quebec and the province of New Brunswick.[3] Many families were left divided after the settlement.[4][5]

Economy

Madawaska is a rural town whose economy centers on the Saint John River

pipeline running between both facilities, and is made into paper in Madawaska. The Madawaska mill specializes in fine-grade papers. The town's economy is highly dependent upon cross-border trade, to the extent that Madawaska and its larger sister city of Edmundston are considered by residents under many aspects, a single economic entity.[7]

Madawaska is also home to the St. John Valley Times, a popular weekly newspaper circulated across Aroostook County.[8]

Geography

According to the

most northeastern town in the contiguous United States.[9] The town is served by U.S. Route 1
.

Climate

This

Köppen Climate Classification system, Madawaska has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[10]

Climate data for Edmundston, Canada (adjacent to Madawaska)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55.4
(13.0) 		57.2
(14.0) 		72.5
(22.5) 		82.4
(28.0) 		94.1
(34.5) 		93.2
(34.0) 		96.8
(36.0) 		94.1
(34.5) 		90.5
(32.5) 		84.2
(29.0) 		67.1
(19.5) 		52.7
(11.5) 		96.8
(36.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.2
(−7.1) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		34.0
(1.1) 		47.5
(8.6) 		62.8
(17.1) 		71.6
(22.0) 		76.5
(24.7) 		74.7
(23.7) 		65.3
(18.5) 		51.6
(10.9) 		37.9
(3.3) 		25.2
(−3.8) 		49.1
(9.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 8.8
(−12.9) 		11.7
(−11.3) 		23.0
(−5.0) 		37.4
(3.0) 		50.5
(10.3) 		59.4
(15.2) 		64.8
(18.2) 		62.8
(17.1) 		54.0
(12.2) 		42.4
(5.8) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		16.7
(−8.5) 		38.5
(3.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −1.3
(−18.5) 		0.3
(−17.6) 		12.0
(−11.1) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		38.1
(3.4) 		47.1
(8.4) 		52.7
(11.5) 		50.9
(10.5) 		42.4
(5.8) 		33.3
(0.7) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		8.1
(−13.3) 		27.9
(−2.3)
Record low °F (°C) −41.8
(−41.0) 		−35.5
(−37.5) 		−31.0
(−35.0) 		−4.0
(−20.0) 		20.3
(−6.5) 		27.5
(−2.5) 		35.6
(2.0) 		30.2
(−1.0) 		21.2
(−6.0) 		15.8
(−9.0) 		−14.8
(−26.0) 		−34.6
(−37.0) 		−41.8
(−41.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.13
(79.4) 		2.45
(62.3) 		2.21
(56.1) 		2.29
(58.2) 		3.56
(90.4) 		3.83
(97.4) 		4.48
(113.8) 		3.68
(93.4) 		3.72
(94.6) 		3.69
(93.6) 		3.59
(91.2) 		3.17
(80.6) 		39.80
(1,011)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 0.50
(12.7) 		0.36
(9.1) 		0.67
(17.0) 		1.84
(46.7) 		3.54
(90.0) 		3.83
(97.4) 		4.48
(113.8) 		3.68
(93.4) 		3.72
(94.6) 		3.57
(90.8) 		2.55
(64.7) 		0.90
(22.9) 		29.65
(753.0)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 26.3
(66.7) 		20.9
(53.2) 		15.4
(39.1) 		4.5
(11.5) 		0.2
(0.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.1
(2.8) 		10.4
(26.5) 		22.8
(57.8) 		101.6
(258.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 9.7 8.4 8.2 9.3 11.9 12.1 12.2 11.3 11.2 12.3 11.5 10.3 128.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.5 1.2 3.0 7.6 11.8 12.1 12.2 11.3 11.2 11.9 7.8 2.7 94.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 8.7 7.7 5.6 2.2 0.14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.59 4.5 8.4 37.9
Source:
Environment Canada[11]
Panorama of Madawaska and the Saint John River as seen from Edmundston

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18201,114—
18302,487123.2%
18403,46039.1%
18501,276−63.1%
1860585−54.2%
18701,04177.9%
18801,39133.6%
18901,4514.3%
19001,69817.0%
19101,8317.8%
19201,9335.6%
19303,53382.8%
19404,47726.7%
19504,9009.4%
19605,50712.4%
19705,5851.4%
19805,282−5.4%
19904,803−9.1%
20004,534−5.6%
20104,035−11.0%
20203,867−4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
See also: Madawaska (CDP), Maine

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 1,983 households, of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 51.2 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 1,993 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,994, and the median income for a family was $42,269. Males had a median income of $46,117 versus $22,361 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over. The median home value is $102,935.

Education

Madawaska's schools serve Madawaska, St. David, and Grand Isle. The Madawaska Elementary School has students from pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade. Madawaska Middle/High School contains grades seven through 12.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Madawaska town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Varney, George J. (1886). "Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Madawaska". Boston: Russell. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Robert Remini, Daniel Webster (1997) 535-64
  5. ^ "Madawaska Pride". www.madawaskahistorical.org.
  6. ^ United States Department of Transportation (1974). Rail Service in the Midwest and Northeast Region. United States Government Printing Office.
  7. ^ Wright, Virginia M. "In the Shadow of the Border". Down East: The Magazine of Maine (June 2006).
  8. ^ "St. John Valley Times". Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Chapter 1: Northern Maine and New Hampshire". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
  10. ^ "Madawaska, Maine Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
  11. Environment Canada
    . October 31, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  15. ^ "Roger Albert". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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