Leeds, Maine

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Leeds, Maine
Town
Location of Leeds (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Location of Leeds (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Leeds, Maine is located in USA
Leeds, Maine
Leeds, Maine
Location in the United States
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Country United States
State Maine
County Androscoggin
Government
 • Mayor Bobby Bosse
Area[1]
 • Total 43.41 sq mi (112.43 km2)
 • Land 40.05 sq mi (103.73 km2)
 • Water 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
Elevation 289 ft (88 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 2,326
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 2,324
 • Density 58.1/sq mi (22.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 04263
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-38565
GNIS feature ID 0582552

Leeds is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

History

Leeds was named after Leeds, England, the ancestral home of the town's first settlers.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.41 square miles (112.43 km2), of which 40.05 square miles (103.73 km2) is land and 3.36 square miles (8.70 km2) is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1800 607
1810 1,273 109.7%
1820 1,534 20.5%
1830 1,685 9.8%
1840 1,736 3.0%
1850 1,652 −4.8%
1860 1,390 −15.9%
1870 1,288 −7.3%
1880 1,194 −7.3%
1890 999 −16.3%
1900 1,065 6.6%
1910 990 −7.0%
1920 840 −15.2%
1930 729 −13.2%
1940 801 9.9%
1950 797 −0.5%
1960 807 1.3%
1970 1,031 27.8%
1980 1,463 41.9%
1990 1,669 14.1%
2000 2,001 19.9%
2010 2,326 16.2%
Est. 2014 2,309 [5] −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $37,993, and the median income for a family was $42,557. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 895 households, and 655 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.1 inhabitants per square mile (22.4/km2). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 895 households of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 2015[7]
Party Total Voters Percentage
  Unenrolled 711 40.9%
  Democratic 469 27.0%
  Republican 464 26.7%
  Green Independent 95 5.4%
Total 1,739 100%

Notable people

Attractions

  • Camp TekakwithaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., the only entirely French-speaking summer camp in United States, is situated in Leeds, Maine. The property spreads over 11,000,000 square feet (1,000,000 m2) of timber land on the shores of Androscoggin Lake (photo).
  • Monument Hill Leeds - Elev 669'. A short, 3/4 mile, hike from base (North Rd.) to a wooded summit- 200' elev gain. Spectacular views of the White Mountains and Androscoggin Lake. Located at the summit, the obelisk is a "Monument to Peace" after the Civil War.Peace Monument Generals Oliver Otis Howard and Charles Henry Howard placed the obelisk in 1895 "on the great hill" where they as children had played with their brother, Reverend Roland Bailey Howard, Secretary of the American Peace Society. Howard Bros It was Rev. Howard's desire, unfulfilled at the time of his death in 1892, to place a monument there to honor the Peace that came at the end of the Civil War. [8]
  • Leeds borders the Androscoggin River and Androscoggin Lake. (photo) Running between these two bodies of water, through Leeds, is the Dead River (photo). This small river has the unique ability to run two ways, depending on whether the Androscoggin Lake or River is higher.

References

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  7. http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/data/r-e-active.pdf
  8. http://abacus.bates.edu/~ljuraska/lhs/Notes%20on%20Peace%20Monument.pdf

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