Editing Easton, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Easton''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Aroostook County, Maine]], United States. The population was 1,320 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300321380|title=Census - Geography Profile: Easton town, Aroostook County, Maine|access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
In 1851, the first known residence in the Easton wilderness was built by Henry Wilson, who had taught school in Presque Isle.<ref name="Wiggin 1922">{{cite book|last1=Wiggin|first1=Edward|title=History of Aroostook|date=1922|publisher=Star-Herald Press|location=Presque Isle, ME|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofaroosto00wigg/page/243 243]–249|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofaroosto00wigg}}</ref> When Solomon Bolster arrived in 1854, he joined Henry Wilson and Augustus Rackliffe, its sole residents.<ref name=Bolster>{{cite news|title=An Aroostook Pioneer Solomon Bolster|url=http://turner.advantage-preservation.com/document/independent-1903-03-05-page-2|access-date=August 22, 2014|work=The Independent|date=March 5, 1903|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908202311/http://turner.advantage-preservation.com/document/independent-1903-03-05-page-2|archive-date=September 8, 2014}}</ref> In 1855–1856, Noah Barker partitioned the township into 142 lots of 160 acres in size, thereby determining its layout.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /><ref name=Ploch>{{cite book|last1=Ploch|first1=Louis A|title=Easton--A Town on the Move|date=1988|publisher=University of Maine|location=Orono, ME|pages=44}}</ref> The state opened it for settlement and, on July 26, 1856, it was organized as the Fremont Plantation. A schoolhouse was built in 1858 and the first of several lumber mills was constructed in another year.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> By 1860, the population was 320.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> Growth of the population slowed during the Civil War, and the town of Easton was incorporated 1865.<ref name="Town of Easton">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.eastonme.com/pages/history|website=Town of Easton|access-date=September 8, 2014}}</ref> Economic growth was slow, evidenced by an 1862 record that taxes should be paid in grain or shingles.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> The first store was opened in 1863.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> A starch factory was built in 1877, and a steam shingle mill in 1879.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> Easton became "one of the greatest potato producing towns in the County".<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> The 1880s saw the appearance of the Methodists, Free Will Baptists and the Odd Fellows.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" /> By 1880 the population was 835; by 1890, 978.<ref name="Wiggin 1922" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|38.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|38.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Easton has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=739671&cityname=Easton%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Easton, Maine]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 320
|1870= 522
|1880= 835
|1890= 978
|1900= 1215
|1910= 1300
|1920= 1451
|1930= 1505
|1940= 1605
|1950= 1664
|1960= 1389
|1970= 1305
|1980= 1305
|1990= 1291
|2000= 1249
|2010= 1287
|2020= 1320
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> there were 1,287 people, 536 households and 352 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|33.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 596 housing units at an average density of {{convert|15.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 536 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age was 42.5 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 1,249 people, 524 households and 355 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|32.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 566 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 524 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The [[median household income]] was $29,922 and the median family income was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,917 and females $20,735. The [[per capita income]] was $15,227. About 7.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.8% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older.

==Places of interest==
*Francis Malcolm Science Institute (Planetarium)

==Education==
Easton is part of the Easton School System.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://eastonschools.org/|title=Easton School System|publisher=Easton School System|access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Tyler Clark]], politician
* [[Daniel Wathen]], Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.francismalcolmsciencecenter.com// Francis Malcolm Science]
*[https://www.eastonme.com/ Town of Easton]

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[[Category:Towns in Aroostook County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]