Raymond, Maine
Raymond, Maine | ||
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FIPS code 23-61945 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0582692 | |
Website | www |
Raymond is a
History
Raymondtown Plantation was granted in 1767 by the Massachusetts General Court to the descendants of Captain William Raymond of Beverly, Massachusetts, and his militia. It was the second attempt to repay the troop (or heirs) for service under Governor Sir William Phipps during the Battle of Quebec in 1690. A township had been awarded them in 1735 called Beverly-Canada (now Weare, New Hampshire), but in 1741 descendants of John Mason proved a prior claim.[3]
The township at Sebago Lake was given to the Beverly Proprietors as compensation. It was first settled in 1770 by Captain Joseph Dingley and Dominicus Jordan of Cape Elizabeth, although most families arrived after the Revolutionary War. It was on the stage route to Bridgton. On June 21, 1803, the Raymondtown Plantation was incorporated as Raymond, named in honor of Captain Raymond. In 1829, land was annexed to help form the new town of Naples, and in 1841, Casco was set off and incorporated as a town.[4]
The town provided
Automobile tourists discovered Raymond after designation of the
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Meadow Road c. 1909
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Jordan River in 1906
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Frye's Leap c. 1905
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.75 square miles (115.90 km2), of which 33.18 square miles (85.94 km2) is land and 11.57 square miles (29.97 km2) is water.[1] Raymond village is located at the head of Jordan Bay on Sebago Lake.
The town is served by U.S. Route 302 and state routes 85 and 121. It is bordered by Gray and Windham to the southeast, Casco to the northwest, and New Gloucester and Poland to the northeast. Frye Island is to the south in Sebago Lake.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1800 | 438 | — | |
1810 | 826 | 88.6% | |
1820 | 1,388 | 68.0% | |
1830 | 1,756 | 26.5% | |
1840 | 2,032 | 15.7% | |
1850 | 1,142 | −43.8% | |
1860 | 1,229 | 7.6% | |
1870 | 1,120 | −8.9% | |
1880 | 1,132 | 1.1% | |
1890 | 927 | −18.1% | |
1900 | 823 | −11.2% | |
1910 | 677 | −17.7% | |
1920 | 500 | −26.1% | |
1930 | 446 | −10.8% | |
1940 | 506 | 13.5% | |
1950 | 620 | 22.5% | |
1960 | 732 | 18.1% | |
1970 | 1,328 | 81.4% | |
1980 | 2,251 | 69.5% | |
1990 | 3,311 | 47.1% | |
2000 | 4,299 | 29.8% | |
2010 | 4,436 | 3.2% | |
2020 | 4,536 | 2.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,773 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% 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 2.87.
The median age in the town was 44.6 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 36% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,616 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,224, and the median income for a family was $56,118. Males had a median income of $35,962 versus $30,662 for females. The
Sites of interest
- Friends' Schoolhouse Museum, Raymond-Casco Historical Society
- Hawthorne House, Hawthorne Community Association
- WGME-TV transmitter & WGME News 13 Skycam location
- Clough's Corner Store
Notable people
- Joseph Bruno, state legislator
- Jessica Fay, state legislator
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, author
- Bonnie Titcomb Lewis, state legislator
- John Robinson, state legislator
- Kirsten Clark, US Olympic skier
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Raymond town, Cumberland County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 280=281.
coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
- ^ Ernest Knight, "History of Raymond, Maine"
- ^ George J. Varney, History of Raymond, Maine (1886)
- ^ Tracy, A.W. (December 1996) [1921]. "Highway Display's America's Glories". Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Montana (PDF). Montana Department of Transportation. p. 7. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.