Newfield, Maine | |
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 Community church and town hall (2021) | |
  Newfield  Newfield | |
| Coordinates:43°38′33″N70°54′44″W / 43.64250°N 70.91222°W /43.64250; -70.91222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.44 sq mi (86.61 km2) |
| • Land | 32.30 sq mi (83.66 km2) |
| • Water | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,648 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04056 (Newfield) 04095 (West Newfield) |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-48750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582618 |
| Website | newfieldme |
Newfield is atown inYork County,Maine, United States. The population was 1,648 at the2020 census.[2] The town is part of thePortland–South Portland–Biddefordmetropolitan statistical area.
Newfield was home to a museum calledWillowbrook Museum Village.
This was part of the large tract sold on November 28, 1668, byNewichawannockIndian Chief Sunday (or Wesumbe) toFrancis Small, aKittery trader. The price was two large Indianblankets, two gallons ofrum, two pounds ofgunpowder, four pounds ofmusket balls and twenty strings of beads.[3] The township was surveyed and first settled as Washington Plantation in 1778. A number of settlers had been soldiers in theRevolutionary War. It was incorporated as Newfield on February 25, 1794, and by 1859, the population was 1,418.[3]
TheLittle Ossipee River runs through Newfield village and once providedwater power to operate twogristmills, twolumber mills, abarrel stave mill, a shook mill, aplaning mill and acarding mill. West Newfield had asawmill, gristmill and stave mill. There was an attempt in the community tominesilver andiron, but it was not profitable. By 1880, the population was 995.[4] Newfield would be heavily damaged by theGreat Fires of 1947.
Don King ofTopsfield, Massachusetts bought an old farm at Newfield in 1965, marking the beginning of what would becomeWillowbrook Museum Village, a re-created 19th-century village. Other properties and historic buildings were added, together with a collection of earlyfarm implements, tools,carriages andsleighs. The museum is now a tourist attraction.[5]
On March 17, 2009, Newfield adopted a local law to stopNestlé and other corporations from taking over theirgroundwater. The volunteer community organization, Protecting Our Water and Wildlife Resources (POWWR), with the assistance of Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) who drafted the ordinance, were responsible for advocating the legislation.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.44 square miles (86.61 km2), of which 32.30 square miles (83.66 km2) is land and 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2) is water.[1] Newfield is drained by theLittle Ossipee River. The town's highest point is Province Mountain,[7] at 1,176 feet (358.4 m) above sea level.
The town is crossed by state routes11 and110. Newfield borders the towns ofParsonsfield to its north,Limerick andWaterboro to its east,Wakefield,New Hampshire to its west, andActon andShapleigh to its south.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 556 | — | |
| 1810 | 815 | 46.6% | |
| 1820 | 1,147 | 40.7% | |
| 1830 | 1,286 | 12.1% | |
| 1840 | 1,354 | 5.3% | |
| 1850 | 1,418 | 4.7% | |
| 1860 | 1,349 | −4.9% | |
| 1870 | 1,193 | −11.6% | |
| 1880 | 995 | −16.6% | |
| 1890 | 796 | −20.0% | |
| 1900 | 676 | −15.1% | |
| 1910 | 620 | −8.3% | |
| 1920 | 531 | −14.4% | |
| 1930 | 456 | −14.1% | |
| 1940 | 475 | 4.2% | |
| 1950 | 355 | −25.3% | |
| 1960 | 319 | −10.1% | |
| 1970 | 458 | 43.6% | |
| 1980 | 644 | 40.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,042 | 61.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,328 | 27.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,522 | 14.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,648 | 8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2010, there were 1,522 people, 625 households, and 450 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 47.1 inhabitants per square mile (18.2/km2). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 33.9 per square mile (13.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2%White, 0.1%African American, 0.7%Native American, 0.1%Asian, 0.1% fromother races, and 0.9% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 625 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% weremarried couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the town was 44.3 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
As of thecensus[10] of 2000, there were 1,328 people, 496 households, and 370 families living in the town. The population density was 41.1 inhabitants per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 29.1 per square mile (11.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89%White, 0.08%African American, 0.90%Native American, 0.08%Asian, 0.15% fromother races, and 0.90% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 496 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% weremarried couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% 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 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,654, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,403 versus $24,688 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $16,280. About 8.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Students of Newfield who are in grades K–5 attend Line Elementary School, which is a part ofRegional School Unit 57, on the Newfield-Limerick border, shared with Limerick. Students in grades 6–8 attend Massabesic Middle School, while students in grades 9–12 attendMassabesic High School inWaterboro.
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