Corinth, Maine

Corinth, Maine
—  Town  —
Corinth, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°59′10″N 68°59′57″W / 44.98611°N 68.99917°W / 44.98611; -68.99917Coordinates: 44°59′10″N 68°59′57″W / 44.98611°N 68.99917°W / 44.98611; -68.99917
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Area
– Total	40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2)
– Land	40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (67 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,511
– Density	62.5/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04427
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-14380
GNIS feature ID	0582420

Corinth is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,511 at the 2000 census.

History

The town was first settled in the late 1790s by the extended Daniel Skinner family and originally called "Ohio". There is still an "Ohio Street" in nearby Bangor, being a portion of the original road or trail connecting that town with what is now Corinth. When the town was incorporated in 1811, it changed its name to Corinth, a reference to the classical Greek city. A number of Penobscot County towns incorporated in the same period such as Etna, Carmel, Levant, (and Troy, in neighboring Waldo County) were given similarly exotic names, referencing the ancient Mediterranean world, probably in order to help attract settlers. Some of these names also have Biblical references.

By the mid-19th century the town had three villages: East Corinth, West Corinth, and South Corinth. East Corinth emerged as the largest, and had 5 shops making carriages and sleighs (a local specialty) by the 1850s.

The Skinner Settlement in West Corinth is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This early 19th century village-scape includes a general store, schoolhouse, and Methodist church. The Robeyville Covered Bridge near East Corinth is also listed on the National Register, and is one of very few such bridges to survive in Maine.

Corinth has an active historical society, which maintains a museum and an informative web-site:^[1]

Notable people

• Solomon Comstock, congressman from Minnesota (1889–1891).
• George W. Emery, 11th governor of Utah Territory (1875–1880).^{[citation needed]}
• Arthur R. Gould (1857–1946), senator, president of the Aroostook Valley Railroad (1902–1946).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,511 people, 959 households, and 715 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.5 people per square mile (24.1/km²). There were 1,040 housing units at an average density of 25.9 per square mile (10.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White, 0.08% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 959 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% 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 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,318, and the median income for a family was $41,016. Males had a median income of $31,715 versus $25,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,460. About 3.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.