Lovell, Maine

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official_name = Lovell, Maine
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maine
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Oxford
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1800

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area_total_km2 = 124.0
area_land_km2 = 111.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 974
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 04051
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Lovell is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. Lovell is the site of Kezar Lake, a resort area.

History

In 1774, the Massachusetts General Court granted New Suncook Plantation to the officers and soldiers (or their heirs) who fought on May 8, 1725 during Dummer's War against the Sokokis Abenaki Indians at Pequawket (now Fryeburg). First settled in 1777, the community had 85 inhabitants by 1790. New Suncook Plantation would be incorporated as a town on November 15, 1800, renamed after Captain John Lovewell, the fallen expedition leader.

The Kezar River provided water power for industry. In the 19th century, mills produced spools, long lumber, shooks, axe handles, ox goads, carriages, sleighs, harness, cabinet work and coffins, and boots and shoes. Good soil helped farms prosper. Following the Civil War, the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad connected to Fryeburg, and tourists discovered the beauty of Kezar Lake. Inns and hotels opened, and the town remains a summer resort.

Notable residents

* Abraham A. Barker, congressman
* Eastman Johnson, artist
* Stephen King, writer
* Marcellus Stearns, politician
* Rudy Vallee, singer

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.0 km²), of which, 43.2 square miles (111.8 km²) of it is land and 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it (9.82%) is water. Lovell is drained by the Kezar River, a tributary of the Saco River. Kezar Lake is a significant lake within the town.

Lovell is crossed by State Route 5. It borders the towns of Stoneham to the north, Waterford to the east, Sweden to the southeast, Fryeburg to the southwest, and Stow to the west.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 974 people, 393 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.6 people per square mile (8.7/km²). There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.10% African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 393 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.2% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,365, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,279 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,089. About 8.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

ites of interest

* The Brick Church for the Performing Arts
* [http://www.lovellhistoricalsociety.org/ Lovell Historical Society & Museum]
* Sucker Brook Preserve

References

Further reading

* [http://history.rays-place.com/me/lowell-me.htm History of Lovell, Maine (1886)]
* A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, "A History and Description of New England", 1859; H. O. Houghton & Company, printers, Cambridge, Massachusetts

External links

* [http://www.lovellmaine.us/ Town of Lovell, Maine]
* [http://www.hobbslibrary.org/ Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library]
* [http://www.gllt.org/index.html Greater Lovell Land Trust]
* [http://maine.gov/local/oxford/lovell/ Maine.gov -- Lovell, Maine]