Woodland, Washington County, Maine facts for kids
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Woodland, Maine
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 Woodland, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 952 |
| • Density | 635/sq mi (245/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Woodland is a special area in the town of Baileyville, Washington County, Maine, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP) because the government counts its population separately. In 2010, about 952 people lived there.
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History of Woodland's Name
The area we now call Woodland was first known as "Sprague's Falls." In 1906, the Postmaster General (the person in charge of mail services) changed its name to "Woodland."
Even though Woodland was a village, its post office served the whole town of Baileyville. Because of this, many people often called the entire town "Woodland."
Baileyville officially became a town in 1828. Later, a problem came up because Maine has a rule: no two towns can have the exact same name. There was another town named Woodland in Aroostook County.
In the late 1990s, the two "Woodlands" had to go to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to solve this. Since the Woodland in Aroostook County was founded as a township first, it was allowed to keep its name. The court ordered the Woodland in Washington County to use its official, original name: Baileyville.
Geography of Woodland
Woodland is located at about 45 degrees North and 67 degrees West.
The area of Woodland is about 1.5 square miles (3.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.1 square miles (3.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.3 square miles (0.8 square kilometers), is water.
Local History and Industry
In the past, Woodland was an important place for making paper and lumber. Mills here used the power of water to run their machines. They processed wooden logs and pulpwood that were floated down the Saint Croix River.
These mills were connected to the national train system by the Maine Central Railroad. In 1973, a company called Georgia-Pacific used these mills to send or receive over 6,000 train carloads of goods!
In 1950, the people of Woodland voted to stay on Daylight saving time longer than other places. They called it "Deerlight Saving Time." This was done to give hunters an extra hour of daylight after work, especially during deer season in November.
People of Woodland
Based on the census from 2000, there were 1,044 people living in Woodland. These people lived in 455 households, and 293 of these were families.
The population was spread out by age:
- About 23.9% were under 18 years old.
- About 18.0% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Woodland was 41 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Woodland (condado de Washington) para niños
