Topsfield, Maine facts for kids
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Topsfield, Maine
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 Topsfield, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.32 sq mi (143.28 km2) |
| • Land | 50.09 sq mi (129.73 km2) |
| • Water | 5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 4/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04490
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-76895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582765 |
Topsfield is a small town located in Washington County, Maine, in the United States. In 2020, about 179 people lived there.
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Geography of Topsfield
Topsfield covers a total area of about 55.32 square miles (143.28 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, around 50.09 square miles (129.73 square kilometers). The rest, about 5.23 square miles (13.55 square kilometers), is water.
Topsfield's Climate
The weather in Topsfield changes a lot with the seasons. Summers are usually warm or hot, and can be humid. Winters are cold, sometimes very cold.
Topsfield has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has four distinct seasons with big temperature differences between summer and winter.
| Climate data for Topsfield, Maine (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
61 (16) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
94 (34) |
80 (27) |
73 (23) |
57 (14) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
54.0 (12.2) |
72.5 (22.5) |
83.9 (28.8) |
87.4 (30.8) |
88.3 (31.3) |
87.7 (30.9) |
84.1 (28.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
60.9 (16.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
90.7 (32.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
37.2 (2.9) |
51.2 (10.7) |
64.7 (18.2) |
72.9 (22.7) |
78.1 (25.6) |
77.3 (25.2) |
68.5 (20.3) |
55.8 (13.2) |
42.7 (5.9) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
52.8 (11.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
52.9 (11.6) |
61.6 (16.4) |
67.6 (19.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
58.3 (14.6) |
46.4 (8.0) |
35.0 (1.7) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
42.8 (6.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.5 (−14.2) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
56.0 (13.3) |
48.1 (8.9) |
37.0 (2.8) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
32.9 (0.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −10.8 (−23.8) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
−1.3 (−18.5) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
40.3 (4.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
46.8 (8.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
−2.0 (−18.9) |
−13.3 (−25.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−24 (−31) |
−11 (−24) |
7 (−14) |
26 (−3) |
34 (1) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
0 (−18) |
−13 (−25) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.13 (105) |
3.62 (92) |
4.54 (115) |
4.21 (107) |
4.23 (107) |
4.23 (107) |
3.84 (98) |
3.44 (87) |
4.01 (102) |
5.39 (137) |
5.29 (134) |
5.20 (132) |
52.13 (1,324) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 23.6 (60) |
27.4 (70) |
19.6 (50) |
9.6 (24) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
8.4 (21) |
24.3 (62) |
114.7 (291) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 149.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.6 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 45.7 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
People of Topsfield
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 188 | — | |
| 1850 | 268 | 42.6% | |
| 1860 | 444 | 65.7% | |
| 1870 | 463 | 4.3% | |
| 1880 | 440 | −5.0% | |
| 1890 | 375 | −14.8% | |
| 1900 | 282 | −24.8% | |
| 1910 | 259 | −8.2% | |
| 1920 | 272 | 5.0% | |
| 1930 | 224 | −17.6% | |
| 1940 | 221 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 231 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 177 | — | |
| 1980 | 240 | 35.6% | |
| 1990 | 235 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 225 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 237 | 5.3% | |
| 2020 | 179 | −24.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
How Many People Live Here?
In 2010, a census counted 237 people living in Topsfield. These people lived in 95 different homes. About 74 of these were families.
The town had 195 housing units in total. Most of the people living in Topsfield (99.2%) were White. A small number (0.4%) were Native American, and 0.4% were from other backgrounds.
Out of the 95 homes, about 28% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (65.3%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a single parent, either a mom (6.3%) or a dad (6.3%). About 20% of homes had just one person living alone.
The average age of people in Topsfield was about 49 years old. About 21% of residents were under 18. About 18% were 65 years old or older. Slightly more than half of the residents (53.6%) were male, and 46.4% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Topsfield (Maine) para niños
