Berwick (CDP), Maine facts for kids
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Berwick, Maine
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 Berwick (CDP), Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,277 |
| • Density | 1,447.55/sq mi (559.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
03901
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-04685 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0562097 |
Berwick is a special area in the town of Berwick in York County, Maine, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that the government counts as a separate community for population numbers, even though it's part of a larger town.
In 2020, about 2,277 people lived in the Berwick CDP. The entire town of Berwick had a population of 7,246 in 2010. Berwick is also part of a larger group of cities, including Portland and South Portland.
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Exploring Berwick's Location
Berwick is located in the state of Maine. You can find it at these coordinates: 43°16′2″N 70°51′42″W / 43.26722°N 70.86167°W. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
The CDP covers a total area of about 1.60 square miles (4.14 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 1.57 square miles (4.07 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Berwick?
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| 2020 | 2,277 | — | |
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Let's look at the people who call Berwick home. In 2000, there were nearly 2,000 people living here. They lived in about 776 homes, and 506 of these were families.
Most people in Berwick are White (96.24%). There are also smaller groups of Black, Native American, and Asian people. Some people are from two or more races. About 0.75% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (36.9%) had children under 18 living there. About 43.4% of homes were married couples. Some homes (17.5%) had a female head of household without a husband. About 27.1% of homes were single individuals.
The population has a mix of ages. About 28.3% of people were under 18 years old. About 32.4% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all people, was 34 years old.
Berwick's Beginnings
The First Settlers
The first European settler in the Berwick area was Ambrose Gibbens. He arrived around the year 1630. He set up a settlement and a trading post. A trading post was a place where people could trade goods, like furs or supplies. This first settlement was near Quampeagan Falls.
The "Great Works" Sawmills
The area around Berwick had many tall pine trees. These trees were very important for building. Because of this, the first sawmill in America was built here! It was called Gibbens' Sawmill and was located on the Great Works River.
Soon, more sawmills were built. There were as many as 18 sawmills! The Native Americans in the area called it "the place of great works" because of all the busy sawmills.
Growing into a Town
The community grew quickly. It soon had more than 200 people. By 1647, the settlements in this area became the first town in Maine, called Kittery.
Old Kittery included what we now know as Eliot, South Berwick, and Berwick. The area that is now Berwick was first known as the parish of Unity. It was also called Kittery Commons or Kittery, North Parish. Over time, people started calling this part of Kittery "Barwick," which later became "Berwick."
See also
In Spanish: Berwick (condado de York) para niños
