Bridgewater, Maine

Bridgewater, Maine
Town
Location of Bridgewater, Maine
Coordinates: 46°25′50″N 67°50′32″W / 46.43056°N 67.84222°W / 46.43056; -67.84222
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area^[1]
• Total	38.97 sq mi (100.93 km²)
• Land	38.80 sq mi (100.49 km²)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km²)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	610
• Estimate (2012^[3])	602
• Density	15.7/sq mi (6.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04735
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-07065
GNIS feature ID	0582367

Bridgewater is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Bridgewater Maine is Nina Bradstreet.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.97 square miles (100.93 km²), of which 38.80 square miles (100.49 km²) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) is water.^[1]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bridgewater has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	491		—
1870	605		23.2%
1880	722		19.3%
1890	946		31.0%
1900	1,179		24.6%
1910	1,238		5.0%
1920	1,212		−2.1%
1930	1,235		1.9%
1940	1,267		2.6%
1950	1,279		0.9%
1960	999		−21.9%
1970	895		−10.4%
1980	742		−17.1%
1990	647		−12.8%
2000	612		−5.4%
2010	610		−0.3%
Est. 2014	590	^[5]	−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 610 people, 263 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.7 inhabitants per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 263 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 46.7 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 612 people, 248 households, and 173 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 8.1 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.65% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,679, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $21,190 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,534. About 12.7% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

History and settlement

In 1820 the State of Maine was officially separated from Massachusetts, and at that time the name Bridgewater was applied to the Township.^[8] The area north of Bangor had been previously divided into 6 mile square townships,^[9] and in 1803 the future Bridgewater Township was subdivided into two 3 mile x 6 mile areas, each designated a "grant" area to fund public academies in Portland and Bridgewater, respectively.^[8]^[10] The town of Bridgewater was incorporated on 2 March 1858.^[10]

Notable people

Jim Gerritsen, organic potato farmer and anti-GMO activist
Colonel Frank M. Hume, commanding officer of the 103rd Infantry, 26th Division during World War I
Colonel Gerald Evan Williams, World War II Air Force officer

Sites of interest

Bridgewater Town Hall and Jail

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.
↑ Climate Summary for Bridgewater, 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.
1 2 Gerritsen, Jim & Megan. "Maine Tales: Bridgewater". Seed Piece Newsletter. Wood Prairie Farm. Retrieved 16 Feb 2013.
↑ North Maine Woods, Inc. (26 Apr 1996). "Organization was Established to Manage Access to Working Forests". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 16 Feb 2013.
1 2 Varney, George J. (1881). A Gazetteer of the State of Maine. Boston, MA: B. B. Russell.

External links

Town website
Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Bridgewater, Boston: Russell

Municipalities and communities of Aroostook County, Maine, United States

County seat: Houlton

Cities	Caribou Presque Isle

Towns	Allagash Amity Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Castle Hill Caswell Chapman Crystal Dyer Brook Eagle Lake Easton Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Frenchville Grand Isle Hamlin Hammond Haynesville Hersey Hodgdon Houlton Island Falls Limestone Linneus Littleton Ludlow Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Merrill Monticello New Canada New Limerick New Sweden Oakfield Orient Perham Portage Lake St. Agatha St. Francis Sherman Smyrna Stockholm Van Buren Wade Wallagrass Washburn Westfield Westmanland Weston Woodland

Plantations	Cary Plantation Cyr Plantation Garfield Plantation Glenwood Plantation Macwahoc Plantation Moro Plantation Nashville Plantation Oxbow Reed Plantation Saint John Plantation Winterville Plantation

Unorganized territories	Bancroft Central Aroostook Connor Northwest Aroostook South Aroostook Square Lake

CDPs	Ashland Blaine Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Houlton Limestone Loring AFB (former) Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill-Blaine (former) Mars Hill Van Buren Washburn

Other villages	Clayton Lake Crouseville Estcourt Station Fort Kent Mills Maine Portage Saint David Sinclair Smyrna Mills Wytopitlock

Saint John River Watershed

Tributaries	Allagash River Aroostook River Baker Branch Saint John River Becaguimec Stream Big Black River Birch River Blackwater River Campbell Branch Little Black River River De Chute Daaquam River Fish River Hammond River Jemseg River Kennebecasis River Keswick River Little Black River Little Machias River Little Madawaska River Little River Little Saint Roch River Little Southwest Branch Saint John River Machias River Madawaska River Meduxnekeag River Nashwaak River Nerepis River North Branch Birch River North Branch Blackwater River North Branch Meduxnekeag River Northwest Branch Saint John River Oromocto River Red River Saint Croix Stream Saint Francis River Shields Branch South Branch Birch River South Branch Blackwater River South Branch Machias River South Branch Meduxnekeag River Southwest Branch Saint John River Tobique River West Branch Little Black River

Lakes	Cross Lake Eagle Lake Fish River Lake Grand Lake Long Lake Mactaquac Lake Mud Lake Lake Pohenegamook Portage Lake Saint Froid Lake Scopan Lake Square Lake Umsaskis Lake

Towns	Allagash Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Caribou Eagle Lake Easton Edmundston Florenceville-Bristol Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Fredericton Frenchville Grand Bay–Westfield Grand Falls Grand Isle Hampton Hartland Hodgdon Houlton Limestone Littleton Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Monticello Nackawic New Limerick Oromocto Perham Perth-Andover Pohénégamook Portage Lake Presque Isle Quispamsis Rivière-Bleue Rothesay Sainte Agatha Saint-Camille-de-Lellis Saint-Cyprien Saint Francis Saint John Saint-Just-de-Bretenières Saint-Léonard Saint-Marcel Saint-Pamphile Saint-Zacharie Stockholm Sussex Van Buren Washburn Westfield Woodstock

Landmarks	Allagash Wilderness Waterway Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Clair–Fort Kent Bridge Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge Florenceville Bridge Fort Kent Hartland Bridge North Maine Woods Reversing Falls Saint John Harbour Bridge Saint John River High Level Crossing Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge Tinker Dam Watson Settlement Bridge

Coordinates: 46°25′40″N 67°50′36″W / 46.42778°N 67.84333°W / 46.42778; -67.84333

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