Monmouth, Maine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Monmouth, Maine
Town
Cumston Hall
Motto(s):  "A Better Place to Live and Work"
Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine.
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Incorporated	1792
Villages	Monmouth East Monmouth North Monmouth South Monmouth Tacoma
Area
• Total	39.04 sq mi (101.11 km2)
• Land	34.03 sq mi (88.14 km2)
• Water	5.01 sq mi (12.98 km2)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,066
• Density	119.5/sq mi (46.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04259 (Monmouth), 04265 (N. Monmouth)
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-46405
GNIS feature ID	0582601
Website	Town of Monmouth, Maine

Monmouth is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Monmouth is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 4,066 at the 2022 census.

History

Part of the Plymouth Patent, it was first settled as Freetown in the 1700 by families from Brunswick. It would also be called Bloomingborough and Wales before being incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court on January 20, 1792, as Monmouth, after Monmouth, New Jersey. The name was suggested by landowner General Henry Dearborn, who had fought in the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.

Monmouth was considered one of the best agricultural towns in the state, producing hay, apples and potatoes, in addition to beef cattle and dairy products. It also had excellent sites for watermills. By 1859, when the population was 1,925, it had two factories for making boot-webbing and binding, a shovel and hoe factory, a tannery, a machine shops, some mechanic shops, some wood turning shops, a sleigh and carriage factory, some boot and shoe shops, a carpet factory, and a sash, blind and door factory. In 1849, the Androscaggin & Kennebec Railroad (later part of the Maine Central Railroad) opened to the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.04 square miles (101.11 km²), of which 34.03 square miles (88.14 km²) is land and 5.01 square miles (12.98 km²) is water. Monmouth is drained by Jug Stream, Jock Stream, Mud Mills Stream and Wilson Stream, Monmouth has access to Lakes Cobbosseecontee, Annabessacook, and Cochnewagon.

The town is crossed by U.S. Route 202 and state routes 126, 132 and 135.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,104 people, 1,577 households, and 1,174 families living in the town. The population density was 120.6 inhabitants per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 2,021 housing units at an average density of 59.4 per square mile (22.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,577 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the town was 42 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.69% male and 51.41% female.

Divisions

• North Monmouth
• South Monmouth
• East Monmouth
• Monmouth

Points of interest

• Cumston Hall, location of the Theater at Monmouth. Cumston Hall was donated in 1900.

Notable people

See also

In Spanish: Monmouth (Maine) para niños