West Bath, Maine facts for kids
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West Bath, Maine
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New Meadows Inn, New Meadows River, 1915
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 West Bath, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Sagadahoc |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.00 sq mi (38.85 km2) |
| • Land | 11.80 sq mi (30.82 km2) |
| • Water | 3.20 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,910 |
| • Density | 161/sq mi (62.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04530
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-81930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582801 |
West Bath is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2020 census. A sub-locality of West Bath is Winnegance. West Bath is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.
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History
Winnegance Carrying Place, located between Winnegance Creek on the Kennebec River and Winnegance Bay on the New Meadows River, was a busy canoe portage for the Kennebec Abenaki Indians. The area was first a portion of Georgetown, incorporated in 1716, then of Bath, incorporated in 1781. West Bath was set off and incorporated as a town on February 14, 1844. When the population was 603 in 1858, industries included a gristmill, sawmill and clapboard, shingle and lath machines. West Bath is today a suburb of Bath and Brunswick.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.00 square miles (38.85 km2), of which 11.90 square miles (30.82 km2) is land and 3.10 square miles (8.03 km2) is water. Situated on part of a peninsula, West Bath is drained by Winnegance Creek and the New Meadows River estuary.
The town is crossed by U. S. Route 1. It borders the city of Bath to the northeast, town of Phippsburg to the southeast, and (separated by the New Meadows River) is near the towns of Harpswell to the southwest, and Brunswick to the northwest.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 603 | — | |
| 1860 | 400 | −33.7% | |
| 1870 | 373 | −6.7% | |
| 1880 | 315 | −15.5% | |
| 1890 | 307 | −2.5% | |
| 1900 | 291 | −5.2% | |
| 1910 | 230 | −21.0% | |
| 1920 | 313 | 36.1% | |
| 1930 | 277 | −11.5% | |
| 1940 | 353 | 27.4% | |
| 1950 | 578 | 63.7% | |
| 1960 | 766 | 32.5% | |
| 1970 | 836 | 9.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,309 | 56.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,716 | 31.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,798 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,877 | 4.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,910 | 1.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,877 people, 817 households, and 570 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.7 inhabitants per square mile (60.9/km2). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 93.8 per square mile (36.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 817 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the town was 47.7 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
Education
West Bath is home to one elementary school, West Bath Elementary School.
Sites of interest
- Hamilton Sanctuary – Maine Audubon Society
Notable people
- Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, professor
- Thomas Buckley, anthropologist
See also
In Spanish: West Bath para niños
