Limestone, Maine

Limestone, Maine
Town

Motto: "Experience our quality of life"^[1]
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Area^[2]
• Total	40.79 sq mi (105.65 km²)
• Land	40.49 sq mi (104.87 km²)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.78 km²)
Population (2010)^[3]
• Total	2,314
• Estimate (2012^[4])	2,279
• Density	57.1/sq mi (22.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
ZIP code	04750
Area code(s)	207
GNIS feature ID	Eastern (EST)
Website	Town of Limestone, Maine

Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,314 at the 2010 census.

The town is best known for being the home of the Loring Commerce Centre (formerly Loring Air Force Base; also lying on its former territory is the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge) and Maine School of Science and Math (MSSM) which in 2017 was ranked the #1 High School in Maine, #10 STEM School in the USA and #19 Best School in the USA.

The population center of the town is in Limestone (CDP), in the east-central part of the town.

History

Limestone was incorporated as a town on March 17, 1869,^[5] and was named for regional limestone deposits.^[6]

General Mark Trafton

General Mark Trafton is known as one of the founders of the town of Limestone. Trafton was born July 4, 1785, in York County, Maine. He was educated in public schools and became a leading citizen in Bangor, prominent in civil and military affairs. When a young man, he was commissioned captain of cavalry and served in the War of 1812. He was afterward brigadier-general of the state militia. He was a land agent for the eastern and northern sections of Maine before the office was opened in Bangor.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.79 square miles (105.65 km²), of which 40.49 square miles (104.87 km²) is land and 0.30 square miles (0.78 km²) is water.^[2]

Climate

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, Limestone has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	161		—
1870	263		63.4%
1880	655		149.0%
1890	933		42.4%
1900	1,131		21.2%
1910	1,293		14.3%
1920	1,506		16.5%
1930	1,953		29.7%
1940	1,855		−5.0%
1950	2,427		30.8%
1960	13,102		439.8%
1970	8,745		−33.3%
1980	8,719		−0.3%
1990	9,922		13.8%
2000	2,361		−76.2%
2010	2,314		−2.0%
Est. 2014	2,240	^[8]	−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 2,314 people, 809 households, and 489 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.1 inhabitants per square mile (22.0/km²). There were 1,011 housing units at an average density of 25.0 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.2% White, 7.0% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 809 households of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the town was 34.7 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 20.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census,^[10] there were 2,361 people, 801 households and 527 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.4 per square mile (22.6/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.05% White, 5.08% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.24% of the population.

There were 801 households of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.

Age distribution was 25.7% under the age of 18, 18.0% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median household income was $35,313, and the median family income was $39,135. Males had a median income of $30,579 versus $18,400 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,502. About 7.7% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Military

Limestone was home to the former Loring Air Force Base. The base closed in 1994, after which it became known as the site of three large festivals by the rock band Phish.^[11] Tens of thousand of fans of Vermont-based jam-band Phish poured into the site to temporarily make Limestone the most populous town in Maine during individual weekends of the summers of 1997 (The Great Went), 1998 (Lemonwheel) and 2003 (It).

It is now the Loring Commerce Centre, one of Maine's largest industrial parks.

Arts and Culture

Loring is home to the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge.

Education

The town is also home to The Maine School of Science and Mathematics, a residential magnet high school specializing in math and science education. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked it the 14th best high school in the nation.^[12] Limestone is also home to the Loring Job Corps Center, located on part of the old Loring Air Force Base.

Notable people

Steve Bartalo, American football player.
Conrad Keefe Cyr, Federal appellate judge^[13]

References

↑ "Town of Limestone, Maine". Town of Limestone, Maine. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Limestone, Maine". City-Data.com. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
↑ "Profile for Limestone Maine, ME". ePodunk. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
↑ Climate Summary for Limestone, Maine
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Phish Festival Falls Short, but Still 'It'". Phish Archive. Reuters/Billboard. 2003-08-18. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
↑ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maine/districts/me-sch-of-science--mathematics/maine-school-of-science--mathematics-8834
↑ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=552&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na

External links

Town of Limestone official website
The Maine School of Science and Mathematics
Varney, George J. (1886). "Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Limestone". Boston: Russell.

Municipalities and communities of Aroostook County, Maine, United States
County seat: Houlton
Cities	Caribou Presque Isle
Towns	Allagash Amity Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Castle Hill Caswell Chapman Crystal Daigle Dyer Brook Eagle Lake Easton Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Frenchville Grand Isle Hamlin Hammond Haynesville Hersey Hodgdon Houlton Island Falls Limestone Linneus Littleton Ludlow Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Merrill Monticello New Canada New Limerick New Sweden Oakfield Orient Perham Portage Lake St. Agatha St. Francis Sherman Smyrna Stockholm Van Buren Wade Wallagrass Washburn Westfield Westmanland Weston Woodland
Plantations	Cary Plantation Cyr Plantation Garfield Plantation Glenwood Plantation Macwahoc Plantation Moro Plantation Nashville Plantation Oxbow Reed Plantation Saint John Plantation Winterville Plantation
Unorganized territories	Bancroft Central Aroostook Connor Northwest Aroostook South Aroostook Square Lake
CDPs	Ashland Blaine Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Houlton Limestone Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Van Buren Washburn
Other villages	California Clayton Lake Crouseville Estcourt Station Fort Kent Mills Maine Portage Russell Crossing Saint David Sinclair Smyrna Mills Wytopitlock

Saint John River Watershed
Tributaries	Allagash River Aroostook River Baker Branch Saint John River Becaguimec Stream Big Black River Birch River Blackwater River Campbell Branch Little Black River River De Chute Daaquam River Fish River Hammond River Jemseg River Kennebecasis River Keswick River Little Black River Little Machias River Little Madawaska River Little River Little Saint Roch River Little Southwest Branch Saint John River Machias River Madawaska River Meduxnekeag River Musquacook Stream Nashwaak River Nerepis River North Branch Birch River North Branch Blackwater River North Branch Meduxnekeag River Northwest Branch Saint John River Oromocto River Red River Saint Croix Stream Saint Francis River Shields Branch South Branch Birch River South Branch Blackwater River South Branch Machias River South Branch Meduxnekeag River Southwest Branch Saint John River Tobique River West Branch Little Black River
Lakes	Baker Lake Beau Lake Chemquasabamticook Lake Churchill Lake Clear Lake Cross Lake Eagle Lake (Allagash R.) Eagle Lake (Fish R.) Fish River Lake Glazier Lake Grand Lake Long Lake Mactaquac Lake Millinocket Lake Mud Lake Munsungan Lake Musquacook Lakes Lake Pohenegamook Portage Lake Saint Froid Lake Saint John Ponds Scopan Lake Square Lake Umsaskis Lake
Towns	Allagash Ashland Blaine Bridgewater Caribou Eagle Lake Easton Edmundston Florenceville-Bristol Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Fredericton Frenchville Grand Bay–Westfield Grand Falls Grand Isle Hampton Hartland Hodgdon Houlton Lac-Frontière Limestone Littleton Madawaska Mapleton Mars Hill Masardis Monticello Nackawic New Limerick Oromocto Perham Perth-Andover Pohénégamook Portage Lake Presque Isle Quispamsis Rivière-Bleue Rothesay Sainte Agatha Saint-Camille-de-Lellis Saint-Cyprien Saint Francis Saint John Saint-Just-de-Bretenières Saint-Léonard Saint-Marcel Saint-Pamphile Saint-Zacharie Stockholm Sussex Van Buren Washburn Westfield Woodstock
Landmarks	Allagash Wilderness Waterway Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Clair–Fort Kent Bridge Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge Florenceville Bridge Fort Kent Hartland Bridge North Maine Woods Reversing Falls Saint John Harbour Bridge Saint John River High Level Crossing Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge Tinker Dam Watson Settlement Bridge

Coordinates: 46°54′25″N 67°51′46″W / 46.90694°N 67.86278°W / 46.90694; -67.86278

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