Ellsworth is a city in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The administrative center of the district. The city's population is 7,741 according to the 2010 United States Census.
Before the arrival of Europeans, the territory of the district was
inhabited by representatives of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indian
tribes. The settlement from which the city later grew was founded in
1763 and was originally called New Bowdoin. The main occupations of the
first settlers were logging, fishing and shipbuilding.
On February
27, 1800, the settlement received the status of a small town (town). The
city got its modern name from Oliver Ellsworth (1745–1807),
Connecticut's representative to the Philadelphia Convention. On February
27, 1869, Ellsworth was upgraded to a city. The slope of the Union River
enabled Ellsworth to become a major power center for the state, which,
in turn, contributed to the rapid growth of local industry. At the
beginning of the 20th century, Ellsworth's factories produced lumber,
shoes, woolen goods, sails, wagons, foundry products and other goods.
There was a fish farm. On May 7, 1933, a massive fire destroyed the
business center of the city, with more than 100 houses destroyed by the
flames.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellsworth has a total
area of 243.25 km², of which 205.33 km² is land and 31.6 km² is water.
Geographical location
Ellsworth is located at the mouth of the
Union River, the outlet of Graham Lake on the Union River Bay on the
Atlantic Ocean, in southern Hancock County. Several larger lakes are
scattered throughout the town area. Green Lake to the north, Graham
Lakes to the northeast, Branch Lake to the west, and Lower Patten Pond
to the south. The surface is flat, the highest point is Dollard Hill,
which is 156 m high.
Neighboring communities
All distances are
given as the crow flies between the official coordinates of the 2010
census locations.
North: Otis, 3.6 miles
Northeast: Mariaville,
7.7 mi
East: Hancock, 13 miles
Southeast: Lamoine, 18.2 km
South: Trenton, 7 miles
Southwest: Surry, 3.4 miles
West: Orlando,
13 miles
Northwest: Dedham, 6 miles
City outline
There are
several settlement areas in Ellsworth: Bayside (former post office),
Ellsworth, Ellsworth Falls, Joyville, Lakewood, Nicolin (Nicolin
Siding), North Ellsworth (Hurds Corner), West Ellsworth, Wilson Corner
and Winkumpaugh Corners.
The mean average temperature in Ellsworth ranges from −6.1°C (21°F) in January to 20.6°C (69°F) in July. This means that the place is about 6 degrees cooler than the long-term mean of the USA. Snowfall between October and May is up to eight feet, more than twice the mean snow depth in the United States; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the value spectrum for the USA.
As of the 2010 census, Ellsworth had a population of 7,741 people
(3,677 men and 4,064 women), 2,048 families, 3,305 households and 4,240
housing units. The average population density was about 37.7 people per
square kilometer.
The racial makeup of the city, according to the
census, was as follows: 96.65% White, 0.66% African American, 0.44%
Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.05% Hawaiian or Oceanian, 0.28% -
representatives of other races, 0.85% - two or more races. The number of
Hispanics of any race was 1.4%.
Of 3,559 households, 29.3% were
raising children under the age of 18, 47% were married couples living
together, 10.6% had women without a husband, 4.3% had a man without a
wife, 38 % had no family. 30.2% of the total number of families at the
time of the census lived independently, while 12% were single elderly
people aged 65 and over. The average household size was 2.27 people and
the average family size was 2.85 people.
The population of the city
according to the age range according to the 2010 census was distributed
as follows: 21.5% - residents under 18 years old, 7.1% - between 18 and
24 years old, 25.3% - from 25 to 44 years old, 29.9% - from 45 to 64
years old and 16.1% - aged 65 years and older. The average age of
residents was 41.9 years.
Buildings
At Ellsworth, a geological outcrop and a number of
buildings have been listed and placed on the National Register of
Historic Places:
Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop, recorded 2003, register
no. 03000014
Black Mansion, recorded 1969, register no. 69000026
Ellsworth City Hall, recorded 1986, register no. 86000073
Ellsworth
Congregational Church, incorporated 1973, register no. 73000108
Ellsworth Power House and Dam, photographed 1985, register no. 85001262
The Grand, recorded 2012, register no. 12000452
Hancock County Jail,
incorporated 2008, register no. 07001445
Col. Charles and Mary Ann
Jarvis Homestead, photographed 2004, register no. 03001403
Col.
Meltiah Jordan House, photographed 1974, register no. 74000154
Old
Hancock County Buildings, photographed 1977, register no. 77000161
Stanwood Homestead, recorded 1973, register no. 73000110
Samuel
Kidder Whiting House, recorded 1983, register no. 83000453
Traffic
The US Highway 1 travels west-east through Ellsworth.
Running north-south is the U.S. Hwy 1A.
Maine State Routes 3,
179, 180, and 230 run north-south.
Public facilities
There are
several medical facilities and hospitals in Ellsworth which are also
available to residents of neighboring towns.
The Ellsworth Public
Library is on State Street.
Education
Ellsworth belongs with
Eastbrook to MSAD 26. The Ellsworth School Department is responsible for
school education in Ellsworth. The following schools are offered in
Ellsworth:
Ellsworth Elementary Middle School
Ellsworth High
School