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Readfield, Maine
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Readfield Depot c. 1909
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Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Incorporated | 1791 |
| Villages | Readfield Kents Hill Readfield Depot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.95 sq mi (80.16 km2) |
| • Land | 29.16 sq mi (75.52 km2) |
| • Water | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,597 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04355
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-62190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582693 |
| Website | Town website |
Readfield (/ˈɹid fild/) is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2020 census. Readfield is home to the Kents Hill School, a preparatory school, Maranacook Community Schools, public schools for the district, a few summer camps, and the annual Readfield Heritage Days. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, the town contains nine lakes and ponds, including Maranacook Lake, and is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. The town of Readfield was previously named Pond Town. Readfield is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.95 square miles (80.16 km2), of which 29.16 square miles (75.52 km2) is land and 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2) is water. Drained by Beaver Brook and Tingley Brook, Readfield includes the northern half of Maranacook Lake, the southern half of Torsey Pond, the southeast corner of Echo Lake, and the northeast shore of Lovejoy Pond.
The town is crossed by state routes 17, 41 and 135. It borders the towns of Manchester to the east, Winthrop to the south, Wayne to the southwest, Fayette to the west, and Mount Vernon and Belgrade to the north.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 938 | — | |
| 1810 | 1,396 | 48.8% | |
| 1820 | 1,511 | 8.2% | |
| 1830 | 1,884 | 24.7% | |
| 1840 | 2,037 | 8.1% | |
| 1850 | 1,985 | −2.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,510 | −23.9% | |
| 1870 | 1,456 | −3.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,243 | −14.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,176 | −5.4% | |
| 1900 | 994 | −15.5% | |
| 1910 | 996 | 0.2% | |
| 1920 | 911 | −8.5% | |
| 1930 | 881 | −3.3% | |
| 1940 | 986 | 11.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,022 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,029 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,258 | 22.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,943 | 54.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,033 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,360 | 16.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,598 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,597 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The occupational profile for 2000 was 585 jobs in Executive, Managerial and Professional; 218 jobs in Sales, Administration and Support; 155 jobs in service, seven jobs in Farm and Forestry, and 232 jobs in Skilled Labor.
By a population profile estimate, in 1960 there were 1,029 residents of the town. By 1970, it had grown by 22.3% to 1,258; by 1980 it had grown 54.5% to a population of 1,943. By 1990, it had grown 4.6% to a total of 2,033, and by 2000 it grew by 16.1% for a total of 2,360. A 2007 census estimated the current population at 2,530. The best estimate for 2020 is a population of 2,850.
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,598 people, 998 households, and 738 families living in the town. The population density was 89.1 inhabitants per square mile (34.4/km2). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km2). The racial makup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7%.
Of the 998 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the town was 43.4 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
Education
Public schools
- Maranacook Area Schools
- Maranacook Community Middle School
- Maranacook Community High School
- Readfield Elementary
Private school
- Kents Hill School
Site of interest
- Readfield Historical Society & Museum, which contains historical artifacts, documents and pictures related to the history of the Town of Readfield. Officers for RHS are: President Florence Drake, Vice President Allyson Handley, Treasurer Lee Hepfner and Secretary Kathryn Woodsum. Historian is Evelyn Potter and Genealogist is Doreen Crocker.
Notable people
- Christian Duguay, comic actor
- Doug Friedman, professional ice hockey player
- John Hubbard, physician, 22nd governor of Maine
- Jonathan G. Hunton, 9th governor of Maine
- Anson P. Morrill, US congressman, 24th governor of Maine
- Mildred Brown Schrumpf, Maine food educator and columnist
- Timothy Simons, comic actor
- Naythen Wilson, Avant-Garde Musician/Composer
See also
In Spanish: Readfield (Maine) para niños
