Easton, Maine

Easton, Maine
Town
Location of Easton, Maine
Coordinates: 46°39′25″N 67°51′48″W / 46.65694°N 67.86333°W / 46.65694; -67.86333
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area^[1]
• Total	38.93 sq mi (100.83 km²)
• Land	38.71 sq mi (100.26 km²)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²)
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	1,287
• Estimate (2012^[3])	1,266
• Density	33.2/sq mi (12.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04740
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-21380
GNIS feature ID	0582459
Website	easton.me.us

Easton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census.

History

In 1851 the first known residence in the Easton wilderness was built by Henry Wilson, who had taught school in Presque Isle.^[4] When Solomon Bolster arrived in 1854, he joined Henry Wilson and Augustus Rackliffe, its sole residents.^[5] In 1855-1856, Noah Barker partitioned the township into 142 lots of 160 acres in size, thereby determining its layout.^[4]^[6] The state opened it for settlement, and on July 26, 1856 it was organized as the Fremont Plantation. A schoolhouse was built in 1858 and the first of several lumber mills was constructed in another year.^[4] By 1860 the population was 320.^[4] Growth of the population slowed during the Civil War, and the town of Easton was incorporated 1865.^[7] Economic growth was slow, evidenced by an 1862 record that taxes should be paid in grain or shingles.^[4] The first store was opened in 1863.^[4] A starch factory was built in 1877, and a steam shingle mill in 1879.^[4] Easton became "one of the greatest potato producing towns in the County. . .^[4] The 1880s saw the appearance of the Methodists and the Free Will Baptists--also the Odd Fellows.^[4] By 1880 the population was 835; by 1890, 978.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.93 square miles (100.83 km²), of which 38.71 square miles (100.26 km²) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 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, Easton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	320		—
1870	522		63.1%
1880	835		60.0%
1890	978		17.1%
1900	1,215		24.2%
1910	1,300		7.0%
1920	1,451		11.6%
1930	1,505		3.7%
1940	1,605		6.6%
1950	1,664		3.7%
1960	1,389		−16.5%
1970	1,305		−6.0%
1980	1,305		0.0%
1990	1,291		−1.1%
2000	1,249		−3.3%
2010	1,287		3.0%
Est. 2014	1,236	^[9]	−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,287 people, 536 households, and 352 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.2 inhabitants per square mile (12.8/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 536 households of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 1,249 people, 524 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.2 people per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.32% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 524 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,922, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,227. About 7.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older.

Places of interest

Francis Malcolm Science Institute (Planetarium) - P.O. Box 186, U.S. Route 1-A, 04740 - (207) 488-5451

Education

Easton is part of the Easton School System.^[12]

Notable people

Tyler Clark, politician
Daniel Wathen, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court

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.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wiggin, Edward (1922). History of Aroostook. Presque Isle, ME: Star-Herald Press. pp. 243–249.
↑ "An Aroostook Pioneer Solomon Bolster". The Independent. 5 Mar 1903. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
↑ Ploch, Louis A (1988). Easton--A Town on the Move. Orono, ME: University of Maine. p. 44.
↑ "History". Town of Easton. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
↑ Climate Summary for Easton, 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.
↑ "Easton School System". Easton School System. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

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 Daigle 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 Musquacook Stream 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	Baker Lake Beau Lake Chemquasabamticook Lake Churchill Lake Clear Lake Cross Lake Eagle Lake (Allagash R.) Eagle Lake (Fish R.) Fish River Lake Glazier Lake Grand Lake Long Lake Mactaquac Lake Millinocket Lake Mud Lake Munsungan Lake Musquacook Lakes Lake Pohenegamook Portage Lake Saint Froid Lake Saint John Ponds 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 Lac-Frontière 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°38′28″N 67°54′34″W / 46.64111°N 67.90944°W / 46.64111; -67.90944

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