| Windham, Maine | |
| Motto: Windham Works for Maine | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | 1762 |
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| - Manager | Anthony Plante |
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| - Total | 50. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group 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. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Maine. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (130. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 46. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (120. 9 km²) |
| - Water | 3. 6 sq mi (9. 3 km²) |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,904 |
| - Density | 319. 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 3/sq mi (123. 3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 04062, 04082 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-86025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582817 |
| Website: www. 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 windhamweb. com | |
Windham, is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states Cumberland 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 The population was 14,904 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham. Little Falls-South Windham is a Census-designated place (CDP in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. North Windham is a Census-designated place (CDP within the town of Windham in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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 Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest city in the county and is the 6th largest in the State The Portland&ndashSouth Portland&ndashBiddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in
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History
The township was granted in 1734 by the Massachusetts General Court to Abraham Howard, Joseph Blaney and 58 others from Marblehead, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled The General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. In 1737, New Marblehead Plantation was settled by Captain Thomas Chute. By order of the Massachusetts General Court, a fort was built in spring of 1744 at the center of the settlement to offer protection during King George's War. King George's War is the name given to the operations in North America that formed part of the 1740&ndash1748 War of the Austrian Succession. It was equipped with 2 swivel guns, and within its stockade the town's inhabitants remained between 1745 and 1751. A stockade is an enclosure of Palisades and tall walls made of logs placed side by side vertically with the tops sharpened to provide security The last Indian attack on the town occurred on May 14, 1756. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a New Marblehead Plantation was incorporated on June 12, 1762 as Windham, named for Wymondham in Norfolk, England. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Wymondham (ˈwɪndəm is an historic Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [1]
Most of the early inhabitants were farmers, who found the soil loamy and easily worked. A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials Windham provided numerous sites for water power, and as early as 1738 a mill was erected at Mallison Falls. Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may This article is about a type of structure For other locational uses see Milldam. The Cumberland and Oxford Canal opened in 1832, carrying goods along the Presumpscot River between Sebago Lake and Portland. The Cumberland and Oxford Canal was opened in 1832 to connect the largest lakes of southern Maine with the seaport of Portland Maine. The Presumpscot River is a 27-mile long River located in Cumberland County, Maine, and it is the main outlet of Sebago Lake. Sebago Lake is the deepest and second largest Lake in the US state of Maine. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. In 1859, when Windham's population was 2,380, it had 8 sawmills, a corn and flour mill, 2 shingle mills, a fulling mill, 2 carding mills, a woolen textile factory, a barrel factory, a chair stuff factory, a powder factory and 2 tanneries. 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 Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica 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 Roof shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements 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 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 barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container traditionally made of Wood Staves and bound with Iron Hoops The Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound By 1886, the town also produced felt, boots and shoes, wood-paper board, carriages, harness, coffins, clothing and wooden ware. Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting condensing and pressing fibers A boot is a type of Shoe that covers at least the Foot and the Ankle and sometimes extends up to the Knee or even the Hip. A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people usually horse-drawn A horse harness is a type of Horse tack that allows a Horse or other Equine to pull various Horse-drawn vehicles such as a Carriage A coffin (also known as a casket in North American English) is a funerary Box used in the display and containment of deceased remains – either for Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather On April 4, 1919, the legislature passed an act creating at South Windham the Reformatory for Men. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Maine. Little Falls-South Windham is a Census-designated place (CDP in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is now the Maine Correctional Center, a minimum to medium security facility for men and women. With its principal village at North Windham, the town is today a recreational area and Portland suburb. North Windham is a Census-designated place (CDP within the town of Windham in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.
Notable residents
- John Albion Andrew, governor
- John Anderson, congressman
- Willard Mains, baseball Player
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50. John Albion Andrew ( May 31, 1818 October 30, 1867) was a US Political figure. John Anderson was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Windham on July 30, 1792 Willard Eben Mains ( July 7 1868 &ndash May 23 1923) also known as "Grasshopper" was an American Major League Baseball 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 3 square miles (130. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 46. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (120. 9 km²) of it is land and 3. 6 square miles (9. 3 km²) of it (7. 16%) is water. Located beside Sebago Lake, Windham is drained by the Pleasant River and the Presumpscot River. Sebago Lake is the deepest and second largest Lake in the US state of Maine. The Presumpscot River is a 27-mile long River located in Cumberland County, Maine, and it is the main outlet of Sebago Lake.
The town is crossed by U. S. routes 202 and 302, and state routes 4, 35 and 115. US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York US Route 302 is a spur of US Route 2. It currently runs 171 miles (275 km from Portland, Maine at U State Route 4 is part of Maine 's system of numbered state highways running from the New Hampshire border in South Berwick to Haines Landing on Maine State Route 35 runs the course of Western Maine from Bethel to Kennebunk. It borders the towns of Standish and Gorham to the west, Westbrook to the south, Falmouth and Cumberland to the east, Gray to the northeast and Raymond to the north. Standish is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Gorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 14141 at the 2000 census Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County Maine, United States. Falmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Cumberland is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Gray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6820 at the 2000 census Raymond is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,904 people, 5,522 households, and 4,020 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 319. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (123. 3/km²). There were 6,088 housing units at an average density of 130. 4/sq mi (50. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97. 56% White, 0. 49% African American, 0. 42% Native American, 0. 38% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 12% from other races, and 1. 03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 44% of the population.
There were 5,522 households out of which 35. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 8% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 2% were non-families. 20. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 58 and the average family size was 2. 98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24. 3% under the age of 18, 7. 4% from 18 to 24, 34. 3% from 25 to 44, 24. 1% from 45 to 64, and 9. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,526, and the median income for a family was $52,218. Males had a median income of $32,441 versus $26,157 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,890. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 5% of families and 5. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. 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 7% of those under age 18 and 7. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Windham has its own school district called the Windham School Department, including Windham Primary School (K-3), Manchester School (4-5), Windham Middle School (6-8), and Windham High School (9-12).
Site of interest
References
- ^ Rolde, Neil (1990). Maine: A Narrative History. Harpswell Press, 84-85. ISBN 0-88448-069-0.
- ^ 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
External links
- Town of Windham, Maine
- Windham Public Library
- Maine.gov -- Windham, Maine
- Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce
- Epodunk Town Profile
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