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Auburn, Maine
Location in Androscoggin County, Maine
Location in Androscoggin County, Maine
Coordinates: 44°5′21″N 70°14′29″W / 44.08917, -70.24139
Country United States
State Maine
County Androscoggin
Area
 - Total 65. Androscoggin County is a county located in the US state of Maine. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This is a list of the sixteen counties in the US state of Maine. Androscoggin County is a county located in the US state of Maine. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (170. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
 - Land 59. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (154. 8 km²)
 - Water 6. 0 sq mi (15. 6 km²)
Elevation 190 ft (58 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 23,690 (city proper)
 - Density 1,046. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International ----The term city limits (or city boundary) refers to the defined boundary of a City. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (404. 2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 04210-04212
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-02060
GNIS feature ID 0561347
Website: www.auburnmaine.org

Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County[1], Maine, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 207 is the State of Maine 's sole Area code, except for a tiny portion which uses the Quebec Area code 418. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Androscoggin County is a county located in the US state of Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area (which is part of the Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, Maine Combined Statistical Area). A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic and statistical entity defined by the U Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Auburn is across the Androscoggin River from Lewiston. The Androscoggin River is a river in the US states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. Lewiston, in Androscoggin County, is the second-largest city in the U Lake Auburn is a summer resort.

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History

Main Street in c. 1912
Main Street in c. 1912

The area was originally part of the Pejepscot Purchase, land bought in 1714 by a consortium from Boston and Portsmouth following the Treaty of Portsmouth, which brought peace between the Abenaki Indians and English settlements. A consortium is an association of two or more individuals companies organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities with the objective of participating Portsmouth is a City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. The Treaty of Portsmouth, signed on July 13, 1713, ended hostilities between Eastern Abenakis with the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The Abenaki ( or Abnaki) are a Tribe of Native American and First Nations people belonging to the Algonquian peoples For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English But in 1736, the Massachusetts General Court granted a large section of the land to veterans of the 1690 Battle of Quebec. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled The General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Battle of Quebec was fought in October 1690 between the colonies of New France and Massachusetts, at the time subject to France and England respectively Conflicting claims led to prolonged litigation. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Consequently, settlement was delayed until after the French and Indian Wars. The French and Indian Wars is a name used in the United States for a series of conflicts in North America that represented the actions there that accompanied

It was first settled in 1786 as part of Minot, which was incorporated in 1802. Minot (founded 1802 is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. Auburn would be set off and incorporated on February 24, 1842. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The name was apparently inspired by Auburn, a place featured in the 1770 poem The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith. Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1730 or 1728 &ndash 4 April 1774 was an Anglo-Irish writer poet and Physician known for his Novel The Vicar Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1730 or 1728 &ndash 4 April 1774 was an Anglo-Irish writer poet and Physician known for his Novel The Vicar Originally part of Cumberland County, the town became county seat of Androscoggin County at its creation in 1854. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Maine. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Androscoggin County is a county located in the US state of Maine. By annexing land from towns around it, including part of Poland in 1852, Minot in 1873 and all of Danville (first called Pejepscot) in 1867, Auburn grew geographically into one of Maine's largest municipalities. Poland is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. Incorporated a city in 1868, Auburn in 1917 would be the first city in the state to adopt a council-manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations

Farms supplied grain and produce. Produce is a generalized term for a group of Farm -produced goods generally limited to Fruits and Vegetables More specifically the term "produce" But with construction of the bridge to Lewiston in 1823, and especially after arrival of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad from Portland in January 1848, the community developed into a mill town. The St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, known as St-Laurent & Atlantique Quebec in Canada, is a Short line Railroad operating between Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills Mills were built to operate by water power from falls on the Androscoggin and Little Androscoggin rivers. Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock In 1835, the factory system of shoe manufacture originated at Auburn. Other firms manufactured cotton and woolen textiles, carriages, iron goods, bricks and furniture. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Woollen ( American English: woolen) is the name of a Yarn and Cloth usually made from Wool. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people usually horse-drawn Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal The city's population in 1860 was only about 4,000 but by 1890 it was about 12,000, when its shoe factories attracted many French Canadian immigrants, many of whom arrived by train from Quebec. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Steady population growth continued to about 1960 when the population was about 24,500. Auburn and Lewiston are known as the Twin Cities.

Court Street in c. 1912

Old Mill in c. 1910

High Street in 1907

Public Library in c. 1910

Notable residents

Androscoggin County Buildings in c. 1912
Androscoggin County Buildings in c. 1912

Geography

Auburn is located at 44°5′21″N, 70°14′29″W (44. Anthony White After losing the titles to Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch Johnson soon departed and Atlas was used as a jobber to the stars in the WWF John Bower (born 1941 was an American Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1960s and later went on to become a coach of the American Nordic skiing Aaron Simon Daggett (June 14 1837 &ndash May 14 1938 was the last surviving Union general of the American Civil War when he died at the age of 100 Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden ( January 23, 1826 &ndash September 28, 1868) was a U Robert Luce was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Elmer Drew Merrill ( October 15, 1876 &ndash February 25, 1956) was an American Botanist, specializing in the flora of George Perkins Merrill ( May 31, 1854 &ndash August 15, 1929) was an American geologist, born at Auburn, Julie M J Parisien (born August 2, 1971 in Auburn Maine) is a retired American alpine skier. Billy Silverman was a Professional wrestling referee who worked for World Championship Wrestling. Charles Albert Small ( October 24 1905 - January 14 1953) was an American Center fielder in Major League Baseball 089173, -70. 241437)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (170. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 59. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (154. 8 km²) of it is land and 6. 0 square miles (15. 6 km²) of it (9. 13%) is water. Auburn is drained by the Little Androscoggin River and Androscoggin River. The Androscoggin River is a river in the US states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1850 2,840
—
1860 4,022 41. 6%
1870 6,169 53. 4%
1880 9,555 54. 9%
1890 11,250 17. 7%
1900 12,951 15. 1%
1910 15,064 16. 3%
1920 16,985 12. 8%
1930 18,571 9. 3%
1940 19,817 6. 7%
1950 23,134 16. 7%
1960 24,449 5. 7%
1970 24,151 -1. 2%
1980 23,128 -4. 2%
1990 24,039 3. 9%
2000 23,203 -3. 5%
Est. 2006 23,156 -0. 2%
sources:[3][4]
Lake Grove from Lake Auburn in 1911
Lake Grove from Lake Auburn in 1911

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 23,203 people, 9,764 households, and 5,907 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 388. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (149. 9/km²). There were 10,608 housing units at an average density of 177. 4/sq mi (68. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 04% White, 0. 59% African American, 0. 30% Native American, 0. 59% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 10% from other races, and 1. 32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 73% of the population.

There were 9,764 households out of which 29. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44. 9% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 5% were non-families. 32. 0% 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. 28 and the average family size was 2. 88.


In the city the population was spread out with 23. 2% under the age of 18, 8. 1% from 18 to 24, 29. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 2% from 45 to 64, and 17. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,652, and the median income for a family was $44,012. Males had a median income of $32,088 versus $22,349 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,942. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 0% of families and 12. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 11. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Government

Corner of Court and Main streets in c. 1908
Corner of Court and Main streets in c. Edward Little High School is a public High school in Auburn, Maine, United States. St Dominic Regional High School is a Catholic High school located in Auburn Maine, in the Diocese of Portland. Auburn Middle School, also known as AMS, is a school in Auburn Maine. 1908

Auburn is in the Maine's 2nd US Congressional District, Maine Senate District 15, and Maine House of Representatives Districts 68, 69, and 70. Maine's second congressional district is the larger of Maine 's two congressional districts covering most of the state The Maine Senate is the Upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U Maine House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Maine Legislature.

Auburn is divided up into five wards. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district The city's governing body is a City Council, consisting of a Mayor and 7 councilmembers (one from each of the five wards, and two elected at large). A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a

Auburn's current Mayor is John Jenkins. John Jenkins may refer to John Jenkins (composer (1592&ndash1678 English composer John Jenkins (governor, colonial governor of North Carolina [2]

Sites of interest

National Historic Places in Auburn

References

  1. ^ Find a County. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The A A Garcelon House is an historic house at 223 Main Street in Auburn Maine. Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail is an historic building on 2 Turner Street in Auburn Maine. Auburn Public Library is an historic library at 49 Spring Street in Auburn Maine. Barker Mill is an historic mill at 143 Mill Street in Auburn Maine. Charles A Jordan House is an historic house at 63 Academy Street in Auburn Maine. The' Charles L Cushman House' is an historic house at 8 Cushman Place in Auburn Maine. The Edward Little House is an historic house at 217 Main Street in Auburn Maine. Engine House is an historic Fire station in Auburn Maine at Court and Spring Streets First Universalist Church is a historic church in Auburn Maine on Elm and Pleasant Streets The Frank L Dingley House is an historic house at 291 Court Street in Auburn Maine. The Free Baptist Church (Penley Corner Church is an historic church on Riverside Drive in Auburn Maine. Gay-Munroe House is an historic house at 64 Highland Avenue in Auburn Maine. Gilead Railroad Station (former is an historic Train station in Auburn Maine. Holman Day House is an historic house at 2 Goff Street in Auburn Maine. The Horace Munroe House is an historical house at 123 Pleasant Street in Auburn Maine. Horatio G Foss House is an historic house at 19 Elm Street in Auburn Maine. Lamoreau Site is an historic site in Auburn Maine. The archaeological survey site was added to the National Historic Register in 1989 Main Street Historic District (also known as Horatio Foss House A Road Block is an historic site at 144-170 Main Street in Auburn Maine. William A Robinson House is an historic house at 11 Forest Avenue in Auburn Maine. The William Briggs Homestead is an historic farmhouse at 1470 Turner Street in Auburn Maine. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ [1], accessed December, 2007. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  4. ^ Auburn city, Maine - Population Finder - American FactFinder
  5. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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