Bowdoin, Maine

Bowdoin, Maine
Town
Bowdoin, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°2′53″N 69°58′6″W / 44.04806°N 69.96833°W / 44.04806; -69.96833Coordinates: 44°2′53″N 69°58′6″W / 44.04806°N 69.96833°W / 44.04806; -69.96833
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Sagadahoc
Incorporated	1788
Area^[1]
• Total	43.58 sq mi (112.87 km²)
• Land	43.46 sq mi (112.56 km²)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km²)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	3,061
• Estimate (2012^[3])	3,100
• Density	70.4/sq mi (27.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04287
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-06260
GNIS feature ID	0582360

Bowdoin is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.

History

Bowdoin was part of a tract of land extending from Merrymeeting Bay to the Androscoggin River that was conveyed in 1752 by the Kennebec Company to William Bowdoin of Boston, older brother of James Bowdoin. Originally called West Bowdoinham Plantation, it was settled some years before the Revolutionary War. In 1773, William Bowdoin died, and by 1779 James Bowdoin had legal claim to the area and was granting deeds. It contained about 121 families when the town was incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court on March 21, 1788, named after the Bowdoin family. In 1799, it ceded land to form Thompsonborough, whose name changed in 1802 to Lisbon. In 1834, it ceded more territory to Lisbon.^[4]

Bowdoin developed as an agricultural town, raising sheep and producing apples, wheat, hay and potatoes. Other industries included an ice company, sawmill, gristmill, carding mill and brickyard. Since 1993, alpacas have been raised in the town.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.58 square miles (112.87 km²), of which 43.46 square miles (112.56 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) is water.^[1] Bowdoin is drained by the Little River, Dead River, as well as the east and west streams of the Cathance River.

The town is served by U.S. Route 201 and State Routes 25 and 125. It borders the towns of Lisbon and Sabattus to the west, Litchfield to the north, Richmond and Bowdoinham to the east, and Topsham to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	984		—
1800	1,260		28.0%
1810	1,649		30.9%
1820	1,777		7.8%
1830	2,094		17.8%
1840	2,073		−1.0%
1850	1,857		−10.4%
1860	1,744		−6.1%
1870	1,345		−22.9%
1880	1,136		−15.5%
1890	940		−17.3%
1900	937		−0.3%
1910	814		−13.1%
1920	749		−8.0%
1930	568		−24.2%
1940	467		−17.8%
1950	638		36.6%
1960	668		4.7%
1970	858		28.4%
1980	1,629		89.9%
1990	2,207		35.5%
2000	2,727		23.6%
2010	3,061		12.2%
Est. 2014	3,089	^[6]	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 3,061 people, 1,143 households, and 867 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.4 inhabitants per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of 27.7 per square mile (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 1,143 households of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 2,727 people, 987 households, and 765 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.7 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 23.8 per square mile (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.80% White, 0.26% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 987 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,688, and the median income for a family was $46,094. Males had a median income of $32,975 versus $22,025 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,260. About 7.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in the area are operated by Maine School Administrative District 75.
Bowdoin Central School

Notable people

Mike McHugh, hockey left wing

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 60.
↑ History of Bowdoin, Maine
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States

County seat: Bath

City	Bath

Towns	Arrowsic Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich

Unorganized territory	Perkins Township

CDPs	Bowdoinham Richmond Topsham

Other village	Iceboro

Androscoggin River Watershed

Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River

Lakes	Akers Pond Androscoggin Lake Lake Auburn Aziscohos Lake Echo Lake Greenough Pond Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Pontook Reservoir Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Thompson Lake Success Pond Umbagog Lake Webb Lake

Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Stewartstown Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock

Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

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