Morrill, Maine
Encyclopedia
Morrill is a town
in Waldo County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 774 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 17 square miles (44 km²), of which, 16.6 square miles (43 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.87%) is water.
of 2000, there were 774 people, 299 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density
was 46.7 people per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.65% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 299 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% 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 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $25,096 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,596. About 13.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
, 6½ miles west of Belfast
. It is bounded on the north by Knox, east by Waldo and Belfast, south by Belmont, and west by Searsmont
and Montville
. The surface of the town is uneven, but with very little waste land. Morey and Rowe hills are probably the highest elevations, though these have no great altitude. The soil is sandy in parts, and in others clay loam. Hay and potatoes are the chief crops. The usual forest trees of the region thrive here. Cross Pond, in this town, contains about 100 acres (40.5 ha), and another—Dolliff—about 50 acres (202,343 m²). The chief water-power is at the village on the east on the Passagassawakeag Stream. There are here shingle and stave mills, and a horse-rake factory. Morrill is on the Belfast and Kendall’s Mills stage-line. The nearest railroad station is at Belfast. The town roads are very good. There is one bridge 120 feet (36.6 m) in length, constructed of stone and timber.
This town was incorporated March 3, 1855; being named in honor of Hon. Anson P. Morrill
, then governor of the State. The first settlements were made by James Weymouth, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Corning and Nathaniel Cushman, in 1801 and 1802. They purchased their lands of General Henry Knox
, proprietor under the Waldo Patent.
The climate of this town is regarded as quite healthful. There are four inhabitants past eighty years of age, and four between seventy and eighty. The Grange has a good building here, which is used as a townhall. There is a Methodist society in the town, and a Union meetinghouse at the village. The town has five public schoolhouses. The entire school property is valued at $2,500. The valuation of estates in 1870 was $133,099. In 1880 it was $122,098. The rate of taxation in the latter was for money tax, 42 mills on the dollar. The population in 1870 was 523. In 1880 it was 494.
History of Morrill, Maine, from A Gazetteer of the State of Maine, By Geo. J. Varney
Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886
Quantabacook Lake - Along with nearby ponds, a 15 miles (24.1 km) stretch of the St. George River, from Appleton
to Warren
, supports an assemblage of rare plants, invertebrates, and natural communities that is found nowhere else in central or coastal Maine. The River meanders from its headwaters above Quantabacook Lake southward through Searsmont, Appleton, Union
, and Warren. An outstanding unpatterned fern ecosystem buts the northeast end of Quantabacook Lake. Boat access is available off Route 3. Look and listen for Loons once you're on the water.
Nature & Wildlife Sanctuary
A privately owned nature and wildlife sanctuary is at the head (north)of Quantabacook Lake along Route 3, this sanctuary includes a small islet
(Converse Island) approximately 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) in size, and a few rock outcroppings in Quantabacook Lake. (Location coordinates: 44.4022, -69.16799)
Weymouth School is located in Morrill, Maine. It contains 6 classrooms: 2 kindergarten, 2 first and 2 second grades. Support services include 1 special ed tech, and 1 Reading Recover/literacy teacher. We have one full time administrative assistant that serves both schools, 1 custodian and 1 kitchen cook.
Ames School is located in Searsmont, Maine. It contains 8 classrooms: 2 third, 2 fourth and 2 fifth grade classrooms and 1 behavior day treatment program. New to our school this year is the Pre-K program that services 4 year olds from the Tri-Town area. This classroom has a full time teacher, one full timeassistant teacher and a part time ed tech. It is a full day program. Support staff include 4 ed techs that support day treatment students inclusively in regular ed classrooms, 1 special education teacher that supports students inclusively in their classrooms and works with the ed tech at the Weymouth School to deliver services there for our K-2 students, 1 literacy teacher, 1 secretary, 1 custodian and 1 kitchen cook.
New England town
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in Waldo County
Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 774 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 17 square miles (44 km²), of which, 16.6 square miles (43 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.87%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 774 people, 299 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 46.7 people per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.65% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 299 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% 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 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $25,096 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,596. About 13.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
Morrill is situated in the central part of Waldo CountyWaldo County, Maine
Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County...
, 6½ miles west of Belfast
Belfast, Maine
Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,668. Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River on Penobscot Bay, Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County...
. It is bounded on the north by Knox, east by Waldo and Belfast, south by Belmont, and west by Searsmont
Searsmont, Maine
Searsmont is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,174 at the 2000 census.-History:Located at the junction of several well-marked Indian trails, it was called Quantabacook. The town was a part of the Waldo Patent purchased by a consortium of wealthy Boston investors...
and Montville
Montville, Maine
Montville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
. The surface of the town is uneven, but with very little waste land. Morey and Rowe hills are probably the highest elevations, though these have no great altitude. The soil is sandy in parts, and in others clay loam. Hay and potatoes are the chief crops. The usual forest trees of the region thrive here. Cross Pond, in this town, contains about 100 acres (40.5 ha), and another—Dolliff—about 50 acres (202,343 m²). The chief water-power is at the village on the east on the Passagassawakeag Stream. There are here shingle and stave mills, and a horse-rake factory. Morrill is on the Belfast and Kendall’s Mills stage-line. The nearest railroad station is at Belfast. The town roads are very good. There is one bridge 120 feet (36.6 m) in length, constructed of stone and timber.
This town was incorporated March 3, 1855; being named in honor of Hon. Anson P. Morrill
Anson P. Morrill
Anson Peaslee Morrill was an American politician. Born in 1803 in Belgrade, Maine, originally a storekeeper and millkeeper, he was the 24th Governor of Maine from 1855 to 1856, represented Maine's fourth district in the United States House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863 and served in the...
, then governor of the State. The first settlements were made by James Weymouth, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Corning and Nathaniel Cushman, in 1801 and 1802. They purchased their lands of General Henry Knox
Henry Knox
Henry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War....
, proprietor under the Waldo Patent.
The climate of this town is regarded as quite healthful. There are four inhabitants past eighty years of age, and four between seventy and eighty. The Grange has a good building here, which is used as a townhall. There is a Methodist society in the town, and a Union meetinghouse at the village. The town has five public schoolhouses. The entire school property is valued at $2,500. The valuation of estates in 1870 was $133,099. In 1880 it was $122,098. The rate of taxation in the latter was for money tax, 42 mills on the dollar. The population in 1870 was 523. In 1880 it was 494.
History of Morrill, Maine, from A Gazetteer of the State of Maine, By Geo. J. Varney
Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886
Quantabacook Lake
RecreationQuantabacook Lake - Along with nearby ponds, a 15 miles (24.1 km) stretch of the St. George River, from Appleton
Appleton, Maine
Appleton is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Samuel Appleton, father-in-law of Amos Lawrence, founder of Lawrence University.-Geography:...
to Warren
Warren, Maine
Warren is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of East Warren, Warren and South Warren, the latter home to the Maine State Prison and minimum security Bolduc Correctional Facility....
, supports an assemblage of rare plants, invertebrates, and natural communities that is found nowhere else in central or coastal Maine. The River meanders from its headwaters above Quantabacook Lake southward through Searsmont, Appleton, Union
Union, Maine
Union is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage and annual Union Fair.-History:...
, and Warren. An outstanding unpatterned fern ecosystem buts the northeast end of Quantabacook Lake. Boat access is available off Route 3. Look and listen for Loons once you're on the water.
Nature & Wildlife Sanctuary
A privately owned nature and wildlife sanctuary is at the head (north)of Quantabacook Lake along Route 3, this sanctuary includes a small islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
(Converse Island) approximately 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) in size, and a few rock outcroppings in Quantabacook Lake. (Location coordinates: 44.4022, -69.16799)
Schools
Ames Elementary—Gladys Weymouth SchoolsWeymouth School is located in Morrill, Maine. It contains 6 classrooms: 2 kindergarten, 2 first and 2 second grades. Support services include 1 special ed tech, and 1 Reading Recover/literacy teacher. We have one full time administrative assistant that serves both schools, 1 custodian and 1 kitchen cook.
Ames School is located in Searsmont, Maine. It contains 8 classrooms: 2 third, 2 fourth and 2 fifth grade classrooms and 1 behavior day treatment program. New to our school this year is the Pre-K program that services 4 year olds from the Tri-Town area. This classroom has a full time teacher, one full timeassistant teacher and a part time ed tech. It is a full day program. Support staff include 4 ed techs that support day treatment students inclusively in regular ed classrooms, 1 special education teacher that supports students inclusively in their classrooms and works with the ed tech at the Weymouth School to deliver services there for our K-2 students, 1 literacy teacher, 1 secretary, 1 custodian and 1 kitchen cook.