Ellsworth

Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. Named after United States Founding Father Oliver Ellsworth, it contains historic buildings and other points of interest. The Ellsworth area was disputed between the English and the French throughout the 17th century and well into the 18th century. Native American inhabitants may have converted to Roman Catholicism and fought with the French against the British until the fall of Quebec City to the British in 1759. After the 1763 signing of the Treaty of Paris by the governments of the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal, Ellsworth became part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The modern history of Ellsworth begins with the settlement of the Union River area around 1763 by a party of English led by entrepreneurs Benjamin Milliken and Benjamin Joy, who intended to build dams and sawmills to exploit the area's timber and water power. The first grants of land in the county were six townships, each six miles square, between the rivers Penobscot and Union. These grants were made by the General Court of Massachusetts, upon conditions that 60 Protestant families should settle each township with one of which they should settle within six years. The grants were: No. 1, Bucksport; No. 2, Orland; 3; Orland, 3; 4, Sedgwick; 5, Hill; 6, Surry; 6 other townships east of Union River were granted on the same terms; three of which are in this county, viz.: No 1, Trenton, Oak Point, Newbury Neck and Surry.

History

Ellsworth is the primary city name, but also Amherst, Fletchers Landing Twp, Fletchers Ldg, Lamoine, Mariaville, Osborn, Otis, Trenton, Waltham are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Ellsworth, Maine. The first European who made definite mention of the Penobscot Bay and river, which wash its western side, was Thevet, a French explorer, in 1556. The Ellsworth area was disputed between the English and the French throughout the 17th century and well into the 18th century. Native American inhabitants may have converted to Roman Catholicism and fought with the French against the British until the fall of Quebec City to the British in 1759. After the 1763 signing of the Treaty of Paris by the governments of the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal, Ellsworth became part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The modern history of Ellsworth begins with the settlement of the Union River area around 1763 by a party of English led by entrepreneurs Benjamin Milliken and Benjamin Joy. In 1773 the first schooner was built at Ellsworth, named after the most prominent American citizens, Susan Abigail Milliken. The name Ellsworth now bears the name of the stream, which gave rise to the rise to Ellsworth. The first grants of land in the county were six townships, each six miles square, between the rivers Penobocot and Union (then known as the Donaqua), which were granted to David Marsh et al., by the General Court of Massachusetts, upon conditions, one of which was that they should settle each township with 60 Protestant families within six years. The grants were No. 1, Bucksport; 2 Orland; 4, Sedgwick; 5, Blue Hill and Surry. Six other townships on the Union river were granted on the same terms; three of the three of which are Etechmins, Trenton, Thorndike and Trenton.

Geography

Ellsworth is located at 44°34'20" North, 68°28'34" West (44.572223, 68.476039). The city has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) of the warm summers type. Ellsworth Falls is the location of the Agassiz Outcrop [2], a National Historic Landmark, notable for its early recognition as evidence of glaciation. The city is served by U.S. Route 1 and Route 1A, in addition to state routes 3, 172, 179, 180, 184 and 230. It has a total area of 93.92 square miles (243.25 km²), of which 79.28 square miles is land and 14.64 sq miles (37.92 km²) is water. The area is drained by the Union River. The USDA resistance zone is 5a, in the urban area it is 5b as much of the state coastline is in the 5a area. The climate is similar to southern France due to the western patterns and the Labrador Current. As much of Maine winters are harsh and snowy throughout the season even being at latitudes similar to south France, such discrepancies are due to. the western pattern and the Newfoundland Current. The weather in Ellsworth is warm and dry in the summer, but cold and wet in the winter. It is the only city in Maine with a temperature of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) in winter.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,741 people, 3,305 households, and 2,048 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.7%. The median income for a household was $35,938, and the median for a family $41,884. The per capita income was $21,049. 9.4% of those under 18 and 8.3% of people 65 and older were below the poverty line. In the city, the population was 21.9% under 18, 6.7%) from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2%) from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there are 88.3 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there is 86.4 males. The city's population was 6,456 in the 2000 census. The population density was 81.5 people per square mile (31.5/km²). There were 3,442 housing units at an average density of 43.4/sq mi (16.8/ km²). The racial make-up ofwas 97.79% White, 0.19% African American, 0,29% Native American,0.42% Asian, 0.,03% Pacific Islander, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.65% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Sites of interest

The Grand performing arts theatre, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) The Black House, NRHP-listed. BirdsacreStanwood Homestead Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. The telephone museum and the Woodlawn Museum. The library and the Black House are also listed as sites of interest in the town. The town is home to the Ellsworth Historical Society Building and Ellsworth Public Library. It is also home to Birdsacre, a wildlife sanctuary, and the Stanwood homestead museum & wildlife sanctuary. It also has a public library and a phone museum. The city's main street is called Ellsworth Avenue. It was named after the town's first postmaster, William Ellsworth, who was born in 1851. The community is also known for its horseback riding and other outdoor activities. It has a history dating back to the early 19th century. The village has a population of about 2,000 people. It's located in an area known as "Ellsworth County" and was once part of the county seat of Ellsworth County, Wisconsin. The area is now home to a number of historic buildings and places of interest, including Birdsacre and the Stanleywood Homestone Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as the Black House, a historic house and the Telephone Museum and the Woodlawn Museum. The Town is also the home of the Ellsworth Historical Society Building, which was founded in 1849. The Black House is listed as a National Register of Historic place.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine = 69.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Ellsworth = 2.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,399 individuals with a median age of 43.9 age the population grows by 11.06% in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 105.93 residents per square mile of area (40.90/km²). There are average 2.17 people per household in the 3,200 households with an average household income of $45,139 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has growths 0.73% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 34.16%. The number of physicians in Ellsworth per 100,000 population = 216.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Ellsworth = 45 inches and the annual snowfall = 63.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 128. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 191. 78 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 56, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine which are owned by the occupant = 54.75%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 29 years with median home cost = $164,640 and home appreciation of 0.40%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.32 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,912 per student. There are 9.3 students for each teacher in the school, 221 students for each Librarian and 408 students for each Counselor. 8.56% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.86% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.86% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).