Editing Lincolnville, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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|official_name            = Lincolnville, Maine
|settlement_type          = [[New England town|Town]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Waldo County, Maine|Waldo]]
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|leader_name              = Ladleah Dunn, Chair<br />Keryn Laite, Jr., Vice Chair<br />Mike Ray<br />Stephen Hand<br />Robyn Tarantino
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|leader_name1             = David B. Kinney<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.town.lincolnville.me.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2C5CAB78-4304-4C5E-9C36-454BBB6C7A98}| title=Town Administrator| publisher=Town of Lincolnville, Maine| access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
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|population_total         = 2312
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|postal_code              = 04849
|area_code                = [[Area code 207|207]]
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|blank_info               = 23-39755
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'''Lincolnville''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Waldo County, Maine|Waldo County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 2,312 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302739755|title=Census - Geography Profile: Lincolnville town, Waldo County, Maine|access-date=January 17, 2022}}</ref> Lincolnville is the mainland terminal for [[Maine State Ferry Service]] transport to [[Islesboro, Maine|Islesboro]].

==History==

[[Image:Lincolnville. Looking north, by H. A. Mills.jpg|thumb|left|Lincolnville shoreline {{circa|1880}}]]
Approximately 10,000 years ago, a [[glacier]] covered the area to a depth of several thousand feet, carving irregular landforms that survive today. The earliest artifact of [[Europe]]an origin was fragments of a 1650&ndash;1660 clay pipe, probably a [[trade]] good with the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|native]] population. First settled in 1770 by Nathan Knight, the town was incorporated in 1802 from Canaan and Ducktrap plantations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2012 |title=My Life in Lincolnville |url=https://downeast.com/travel-outdoors/life-lincolnville/ |access-date=April 2, 2022 |website=Down East Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> It was named for [[Benjamin Lincoln|General Benjamin Lincoln]], a Revolutionary War General—second-in-command to [[George Washington]] at [[Yorktown campaign|Yorktown]]—and friend of [[Henry Knox]].<ref name=Coolidge>{{Cite book|last = Coolidge|first = Austin J.|author2=John B. Mansfield|title = A History and Description of New England| publisher = A.J. Coolidge| year = 1859| location = Boston |page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n229 195]|url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ|quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.  }}</ref>

In an 1807 vote to separate from Massachusetts, it was one of three coastal communities to push for separation (with [[Bath, Maine|Bath]] and [[Brunswick, Maine|Brunswick]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2012 |title=Lincolnville {{!}} Maine: An Encyclopedia |url=https://maineanencyclopedia.com/lincolnville/|access-date=April 2, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On October 22, 1844, local members of the [[Millerism|Millerite sect]] climbed [[Camden Hills State Park|Megunticook Mountain]] to await the end of the world and the [[Second Coming]]. The event was dubbed the [[Great Disappointment]]. They hadn't prepared for the winter, so other Lincolnville residents housed them to help them survive the winter months.<ref name=":0" />

The first school in Lincolnville was a three-sided log cabin behind Nathan Knight's home with a perpendicular ledge for a fourth wall; the ledge served to support a blackboard.

Lamb School was one of the other earlier schools in Lincolnville owned by the Lamb family. It closed in 1912. A sign put up by the Lincolnville Historical Society is now in its place.

Over the years, the population continued to grow until it was incorporated in 1802. A bicentennial celebration was celebrated by the town in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Lincolnville-Comp-Plan1.pdf|title=TOWN OF LINCOLNVILLE, MAINE Comprehensive Plan|last=Comprehensive Plan Review Committee|date=March 2006|website=Main Farmland Trust|access-date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|43.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|37.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|6.31|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> Located along the western side of [[Penobscot Bay]], Lincolnville is drained by the [[Ducktrap River]]. Principal bodies of water include [[Megunticook Lake]], Norton Pond (123 acres), Coleman Pond (225 acres), Moody Pond (61 acres), and Levenseller Pond (34 acres).

The town is served by [[U.S. Route 1 in Maine|U.S. Route 1]], and Maine State Routes [[Maine State Route 173|173]], [[Maine State Route 52|52]], and [[Maine State Route 235|235]]. It is bordered by [[Belmont, Maine|Belmont]] on the north, [[Northport, Maine|Northport]] on the northeast, [[Penobscot Bay]] on the east, [[Camden, Maine|Camden]] on the south, [[Hope, Maine|Hope]] on the west and [[Searsmont, Maine|Searsmont]] on the northwest.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1810= 1013
|1820= 1294
|1830= 1702
|1840= 2048
|1850= 2174
|1860= 2075
|1870= 1900
|1880= 1705
|1890= 1361
|1900= 1223
|1910= 1020
|1920= 811
|1930= 818
|1940= 892
|1950= 881
|1960= 867
|1970= 955
|1980= 1414
|1990= 1809
|2000= 2042
|2010= 2164
|2020= 2312
|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===

As of the [[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> of 2010, there were 2,164 people, 959 households, and 635 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|58.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of {{convert|39.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 959 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 47.5 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===

As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 2,042 people, 846 households, and 605 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|54.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 846 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,273, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $32,006 versus $28,077 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,621.  About 7.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

Lincolnville is part of [[School Union 69]] (with the Towns of Hope and Appleton), which operates the Lincolnville Central School (LCS), for grades preK–8 and is part of the Five Town Consolidated School District (with the towns of Hope, Appleton, Rockport and Camden), which operates [[Camden Hills Regional High School]]. Kate Clark is the Superintendent of School Union 69<ref>{{cite web|title=Kate Clark|url=http://www.fivetowns.net/teachers/superu69/|website=Union #69|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref> and Maria Libby is the Superintendent of the Five Town CSD.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maria Libby|url=http://www.fivetowns.net/teachers/mlibby/|website=Five Town CSD|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref> The principal of LCS is Justin Bennett as of the 2023-2024 school year.<ref>lcs.fivetowns.net/staff_directory</ref>

== Notable people ==
[[Image:Lincolnville Beach.jpg|thumb|400px|Panoramic view of Lincolnville Beach, July 31, 2006]]
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* [[Tim Boetsch]], mixed martial artist
* John Burstein, actor, creator and performer of [[Slim Goodbody]]
* [[Jon Fishman]], drummer, [[Phish]]<ref name ="Rolling Stone">{{cite web|title= Phish's New Harmony: How America's Greatest Jam Band Learned to Get Along |date=October 21, 2016 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/how-phish-learned-to-get-along-w445843|publisher=[[rollingstone.com]]|access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Hand]], author
* [[Alex Katz]], artist
* [[Eli Pariser]], political activist
* [[Levi Rackliffe]], California state treasurer
* [[Bidu Sayão]], opera soprano
* [[Neil Welliver]], artist

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.town.lincolnville.me.us/ Town of Lincolnville, Maine]
* [http://www.lincolnvillehistory.org Lincolnville Historical Society]
* [http://www.visitlincolnville.com Lincolnville Business Group]
* [http://www.NOCASOBE.com NOCASOBE North of Camden, South of Belfast]
* [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=lincolnville Maine Genealogy: Lincolnville, Waldo County, Maine]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100323051420/http://www.maine.gov/local/waldo/lincolnville/ Maine.gov – Lincolnville, Maine]

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[[Category:Towns in Waldo County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Maine]]