Easton, Maine
| Easton, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Easton, Maine |
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| Coordinates: 46°39′25″N 67°51′48″W / 46.65694°N 67.86333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Area | |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 1,287 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 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.
In 1851 the first known residence in the Easton wilderness was built by Henry Wilson, who had taught school in Presque Isle. When Solomon Bolster arrived in 1854, he joined Henry Wilson and Augustus Rackliffe, its sole residents. In 1855-1856, Noah Barker partitioned the township into 142 lots of 160 acres in size, thereby determining its layout. 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. By 1860 the population was 320. Growth of the population slowed during the Civil War, and the town of Easton was incorporated 1865. Economic growth was slow, evidenced by an 1862 record that taxes should be paid in grain or shingles. The first store was opened in 1863. A starch factory was built in 1877, and a steam shingle mill in 1879. Easton became "one of the greatest potato producing towns in the County. . . The 1880s saw the appearance of the Methodists and the Free Will Baptists--also the Odd Fellows. By 1880 the population was 835; by 1890, 978.
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.
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.
As of the census 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.
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