Addison, Maine
| Addison, Maine | |
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 Addison, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°33′22″N 67°42′4″W / 44.55611°N 67.70111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.47 sq mi (260.22 km2) |
| • Land | 42.44 sq mi (109.92 km2) |
| • Water | 58.03 sq mi (150.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,266 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,255 |
| • Density | 29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04606 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-00380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582316 |
Addison is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after English author Joseph Addison. The population was 1,266 as of the 2010 census.
The earliest white settlers in Addison were from Martha's Vineyard. They were looking for richer farmlands, cod, and good meadow grass for their cattle. Some of the earliest permanent settlers of whom we have any knowledge were William Hix, Wilmont Wass, Moses Plummer, Seth Norton, Richard Samuel Coffin, Daniel Look and John Nash,Tilly White of Lancaster, Massachusetts, with most arriving in 1767. Addison was settled about 1779 and was organized as a plantation, known as "Number Six West of Machias". It was then called Pleasant River and also "Englishman's River". It was incorporated as a town on February 14, 1797, and named in honor of the English writer, Joseph Addison. The Bangor Historical Magazine gives the entire number of inhabitants as 213 on April 27, 1778. It has been said that "practically all the residents of Addison are descendants in one way or another of the Vineyard Settlers."
The town itself spreads over a large area and includes many islands, coves and headlands. In the late 19th century and into the 20th century there were manufacturing plants including clam, sardine, blueberry and lobster canneries. None of these are in existence at the present time. Today Addison is mainly a fishing port with lobsters, scallops, clams, periwinkles and mussels as the principal catches.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.47 square miles (260.22 km2), of which, 42.44 square miles (109.92 km2) of it is land and 58.03 square miles (150.30 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,266 people, 529 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.8 inhabitants per square mile (11.5/km2). There were 809 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 0.5% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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