Limington, Maine

Town in the state of Maine, United States

Town in Maine, United States

Limington, Maine

Town

Limington Academy, c. 1904

Limington

Location within the state of Maine

Coordinates: 43°44′2″N 70°42′9″W﻿ / ﻿43.73389°N 70.70250°W﻿ / 43.73389; -70.70250
Country| United States
State| Maine
County| York
Incorporated| 1792
Area

[1]

• Total

| 43.29 sq mi (112.12 km2)
• Land| 41.92 sq mi (108.57 km2)
• Water| 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
Elevation

| 381 ft (116 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 3,892
• Density| 93/sq mi (35.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

04049

Area code| 207
FIPS code| 23-39405
GNIS feature ID| 0582558
Website| www.limington.net

Limington is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,892 at the 2020 census.[2] Limington is a tourist destination with historic architecture. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

## History

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In 1668, Francis Small traded goods with the Newichewannock tribe of this area. Their Chief Wesumbe, also known as Captain Sunday, was friendly with Small and warned him of a plot against his life. A group of renegade tribesmen planned to murder Small rather than pay him the furs they owed him. Small escaped after watching his trading post in what is now Cornish burn to the ground. The chief made up for the loss by selling Small all the lands bounded by the Great and Little Ossipee Rivers, the Saco River and the New Hampshire border. Known as the Ossipee Tract, it comprised the present-day towns of Limington, Limerick, Cornish (formerly Francisborough), Newfield, Parsonsfield and Shapleigh (which then included Acton).[3]

First called Little Ossipee Plantation (after Ossapee, its original Abenaki name), it was settled by Deacon Amos Chase, who removed here and built a mill in 1773 at the mouth of the Little Ossipee River. Ezra Davis and Jonathan Boothby followed him in 1774, and John McArthur and Joshua Small in 1775. Little Ossipee Plantation was incorporated on February 9, 1792, as the town of Limington. It was named after Limington in Somerset, England, the home county of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Lord Proprietor of Maine. As the surface of the land was rocky and broken, in 1798 nearly 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of land were annexed from Little Falls Plantation (Hollis). In 1870, about 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of land were ceded to Limerick.

Soil was fertile and farmers yielded good crops. Another important early trade was logging, with the timber manufactured at various water power mills into lumber, boxes, shingles and clapboards. There were also gristmills and a tannery. Limington Academy was incorporated in 1848, its structure built in 1852. The population in 1870 was 1,630.[4] Davis Memorial Library was built in 1912 to designs of noted Portland architect John Calvin Stevens. Today, 22 buildings in the town center are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.29 square miles (112.12 km2), of which 41.92 square miles (108.57 km2) is land and 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2) is water.[1] Limington is drained by the Little Ossipee River and Saco River. There are seven ponds, with four of these—Boyd, Dole, Foss and Sand ponds—in South Limington, and three others—Horn, Ward and Webster ponds—in North Limington. The highest point in town is Sawyer Mountain, at an elevation of 1,198 feet (370 m) above sea level.

Limington is served by state routes 11, 25 and 117. It borders the towns of Baldwin to the north, Standish to the east, Hollis and Waterboro to the south, and Limerick and Cornish to the west. Located in the extreme northeastern part of York County, Limington is slightly over nine miles (14 km) long and an average of five miles (8.0 km) wide.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1800| 1,323| | —
1810| 1,774| | 34.1%
1820| 2,122| | 19.6%
1830| 2,317| | 9.2%
1840| 2,210| | −4.6%
1850| 2,116| | −4.3%
1860| 2,004| | −5.3%
1870| 1,630| | −18.7%
1880| 1,431| | −12.2%
1890| 1,092| | −23.7%
1900| 1,001| | −8.3%
1910| 980| | −2.1%
1920| 803| | −18.1%
1930| 747| | −7.0%
1940| 864| | 15.7%
1950| 851| | −1.5%
1960| 839| | −1.4%
1970| 1,066| | 27.1%
1980| 2,203| | 106.7%
1990| 2,796| | 26.9%
2000| 3,403| | 21.7%
2010| 3,713| | 9.1%
2020| 3,892| | 4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 3,713 people, 1,392 households, and 1,029 families living in the town. The population density was 88.6 inhabitants per square mile (34.2/km2). There were 1,615 housing units at an average density of 38.5 per square mile (14.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,392 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 38.9 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,403 people, 1,141 households, and 893 families living in the town. The population density was 81.1 inhabitants per square mile (31.3/km2). There were 1,354 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile (12.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.41% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 1,141 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,023, and the median income for a family was $46,571. Males had a median income of $31,049 versus $23,966 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,097. About 9.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

## Economy

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Brackett's Orchards is thought to be the oldest family owned and operated orchard in Maine. The original descendants settled Limington, Maine in 1783, and as soon as the land was cleared, apple trees were planted on a few acres. Manley Brackett is the eighth generation of Brackets which still farms the land growing apples and many varieties of pumpkins and squash.[citation needed]

## Notable people

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* Frank S. Black, US congressman; 32nd governor of New York
* Simon Lord, Wisconsin State Senator
* William B. Small, US congressman

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Limington town, York County, Maine". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
3. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 192.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
4. ^ George J. Varney, "History of Limington, Maine" (1886)
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## Further reading

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* Ridlon, G.T. (1969). Saco Valley Settlements and Families. Charles E. Tuttle Publishing. SBN 8048 0508-3.
* Robert L. Taylor (1991). History of Limington, Maine.

## External links

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* Town of Limington, Maine
* Davis Memorial Library
* Limington Historical Society
* Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts
* Francis Small Heritage Trust
* Limington Harmon Airport
* Epodunk Town Profile
* Maine Genealogy: Limington, York County, Maine
* The Pequawket Lake Preservation Association – Preserving a Limington Resource
* Brackett Orchards

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Municipalities and communities of York County, Maine, United States

County seat: Alfred

Cities|

* Biddeford
* Saco
* Sanford

York County map

Towns|

* Acton
* Alfred
* Arundel
* Berwick
* Buxton
* Cornish
* Dayton
* Eliot
* Hollis
* Kennebunk
* Kennebunkport
* Kittery
* Lebanon
* Limerick
* Limington
* Lyman
* Newfield
* North Berwick
* Ogunquit
* Old Orchard Beach
* Parsonsfield
* Shapleigh
* South Berwick
* Waterboro
* Wells
* York

CDPs|

* Alfred
* Berwick
* Cape Neddick
* Cornish
* Kennebunk
* Kennebunkport
* Kezar Falls‡
* Kittery
* Kittery Point
* Lake Arrowhead
* North Berwick
* South Berwick
* South Eliot
* West Kennebunk
* York Harbor

Unincorporated
communities
and villages|

* Bald Head
* Bar Mills
* Bedell Crossing
* Biddeford Pool
* Cape Porpoise
* East Parsonsfield
* East Waterboro
* Felch Corner
* Hills Beach
* Moody Beach
* Ocean Park
* Perkins Cove
* Springvale
* York Beach
* York Cliffs

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

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Saco River watershed

Tributaries|

| Maine|

* Charles River
* Cold River
* Hancock Brook
* Kezar River
* Little Cold River
* Little Ossipee River
* Little River
* Little Saco River
* Mad River
* Middle Branch Mad River
* Old Course Saco River
* Ossipee River
* Saco River
* Shepards River
* South Branch Mad River
* South River
* Tenmile River
* West Branch Tenmile River

|

New Hampshire|

* Bearcamp River
* Beech River
* Chocorua River
* Cold River (Bearcamp River)
* Cold River
* Cutler River
* Dan Hole River
* Deer River
* Dry River
* East Branch Saco River
* East Branch Whiteface River
* East Fork East Branch Saco River
* Ellis River
* Little Cold River
* Lovell River
* Mad River
* Middle Branch Mad River
* Mill Brook
* New River
* Ossipee River
* Pequawket Brook
* Pine River
* Rocky Branch
* Saco River
* Sawyer River
* Shepards River
* South Branch Mad River
* South River
* Swift River (Bearcamp River)
* Swift River (Saco River)
* West Branch
* Whiteface River
* Wildcat Brook
* Wonalancet River

Lakes|

* Lake Arrowhead
* Balch Pond
* Barker Pond
* Broad Bay
* Chocorua Lake
* Conway Lake
* Dan Hole Pond
* Echo Lake
* Hancock Pond
* Kezar Lake
* Lovewell Pond
* Moose Pond
* Ossipee Lake
* Pine River Pond
* Province Lake
* Sand Pond
* Silver Lake
* Skelton Dam

Towns|

* Acton
* Arundel
* Baldwin
* Bartlett
* Biddeford
* Bridgton
* Brownfield
* Buxton
* Chocorua
* Conway
* Cornish
* Dayton
* Denmark
* Eaton
* Effingham
* Freedom
* Fryeburg
* Hart's Location
* Hiram
* Hollis
* Limerick
* Limington
* Lovell
* Lyman
* Madison
* Newfield
* Ossipee
* Parsonsfield
* Porter
* Saco
* Sebago
* Shapleigh
* Standish
* Stoneham
* Stow
* Sweden
* Tamworth
* Waterboro
* Waterford

Landmarks|

* Crawford Notch
* Maine Central Railroad
* U.S. Route 302
* White Mountains

43°43′54″N 70°42′39″W﻿ / ﻿43.73167°N 70.71083°W﻿ / 43.73167; -70.71083

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