| Freedom, Maine | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Incorporated | 1813 |
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| - Total | 22. 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. Waldo County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 36280 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (55. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 7 sq mi (1. 8 km²) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 645 |
| - Density | 30. 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 Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (11. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04941 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-26420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582480 |
Freedom is a town in Waldo County, 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 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 Waldo County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 36280 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 The population was 645 at the 2000 census. Freedom is a residential and recreational area.
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History
The area was part of the Plymouth Patent. It was settled in 1794 by Stephen Smith, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" First called Smithstown Plantation, it was later called Beaver Hill Plantation. During the War of 1812, the town was incorporated on June 11, 1813 as Freedom, a name which had political significance. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Freedom Academy was founded in 1836. The town's population was 716 inhabitants in 1870, and 652 in 1880.
Principal products of farms were hay and potatoes. Hay is a generic term for grass or Legumes that have been cut dried and stored for use as animal feed, particularly for grazing animals like The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae Sandy Stream, which is supplied by Sandy and Duck ponds, provided water power for early mills. Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may Industries included a flour mill, corn mill, sawmill for long lumber, shingle mill, a shovel handle factory, a carding, clothing and woolen mill, and a tannery. Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Roof shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements A shovel is a Tool for lifting and moving loose material such as Coal, Gravel, Snow, Soil, or Sand and is an Carding is the processing of brushing raw or washed Fibers to prepare them as Textiles A large variety of fibers can be carded anything from Dog hair, to Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Woollen ( American English: woolen) is the name of a Yarn and Cloth usually made from Wool. Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22. 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 2 square miles (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (55. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 7 square miles (1. 8 km²) of it (3. 19%) is water. Freedom is drained by Sandy Stream.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 645 people, 259 households, and 182 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 30. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (11. 6/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 14. 9/sq mi (5. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 59% White, 0. 31% African American, 0. 16% Native American, and 2. 95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 17% of the population.
There were 259 households out of which 30. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 1% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 7% were non-families. 22. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 49 and the average family size was 2. 84.
In the town the population was spread out with 24. 8% under the age of 18, 5. 9% from 18 to 24, 26. 7% from 25 to 44, 30. 9% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 112. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,492. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 6% of families and 15. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. 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 5% of those under age 18 and 10. 4% of those age 65 or over.