Corinna, Maine

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Coordinates: 44°56′44″N 69°15′23″W / 44.94556, -69.25639
Corinna, Maine
Soldiers' Monument
Corinna, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Incorporated	1816
Area
- Total	39.4 sq mi (102.2 km²)
- Land	38.7 sq mi (100.1 km²)
- Water	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,145
- Density	55.5/sq mi (21.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04928
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-14310
GNIS feature ID	0582419

Corinna is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1 History
2 Notable Resident
3 Historic Building
4 Geography
5 Demographics
6 Site of interest
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

Downtown in 1908

It was first called T4 R4 NWP, or Township 4, Range 4, North of the Waldo Patent. On June 30, 1804, Dr. John Warren of Boston bought 23,040 acres (93 km²) on speculation from Massachusetts for 2 cents an acre, or $460.80. To encourage settlement, he gave away some land and built a combination gristmill and sawmill. The town would be incorporated on December 11, 1816 as Corinna, named after Dr. Warren's daughter.

The first homes were built of hewn logs. Corinna developed into a farming community, with water powered mills at the outlet of Corundel Lake. After the arrival of the Dexter and Newport Railroad in 1865-1866, the village developed into a small mill town. Industries would include sawmills, planing mills, woolen textile mills, and a door, sash and blind factory. There were also boot and shoemaking shops and an iron foundry. The Eastland Woolen Mill manufactured woolen materials from the 1930s until it closed in 1997, after which the mill building was demolished. The town is now largely a bedroom community of Bangor.

[edit] Notable Resident

Gilbert Patten, author

[edit] Historic Building

The Stewart Free Library (1898), a gift to the town by Corinna-born Minneapolis millionaire Levi M. Stewart, was designed by Minneapolis architect William Harrison Grimshaw. The library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and contains well-preserved historic interiors as well as a majestic facade with clock-tower. It resembles a mid-western county courthouse more than a typical small-town Maine library.[1]

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.4 square miles (102.1 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.1 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (1.98%) is water. Situated beside Corundel Lake, Corinna is drained by the Sebasticook River and Alder Stream.

The town is located at the intersection of Route 7 (Dexter Road), Route 11 (Exeter Road) and Route 43 (St. Albans Road), and is centered between the towns of Exeter, St. Albans, Dexter and Newport, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Interstate 95.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 842 households, and 621 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 981 housing units at an average density of 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 842 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89.

Odd Fellows' Hall in c. 1912

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $37,900. Males had a median income of $28,707 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,345. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.