Editing Minot, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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| official_name      = Minot, Maine
| settlement_type    = [[New England town|Town]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Androscoggin County, Maine|Androscoggin]]
| parts_type         = Villages
| parts              = Minot<br />Center&nbsp;Minot<br />[[West Minot, Maine|West&nbsp;Minot]]
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 2766
| population_density_km2 = 36.1
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 204
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| postal_code        = 04258 (Minot)<br/>04288 ([[West Minot, Maine|West Minot]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 207|207]]
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'''Minot''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Androscoggin County, Maine|Androscoggin County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 2,766 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maine-demographics.com/minot-demographics|title=Census into: Minot town, Androscoggin County, Maine|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> The town includes the villages of West Minot and Minot Center. It is part of both the [[Lewiston-Auburn]], Maine [[metropolitan statistical area]] and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan [[New England city and town area]].

==History==
Present-day Minot was part of Bakerstown Plantation, granted in 1765 by the [[Massachusetts General Court]] to Captain Thomas Baker and his company of soldiers for their services to the state at the 1690 [[Battle of Quebec (1690)|Battle of Quebec]]. It replaced a 1736 grant at what is now [[Salisbury, New Hampshire]], ruled invalid in 1741 because of a prior claim from the descendants of [[John Mason (governor)|John Mason]]. In 1795, Bakerstown Plantation was incorporated as [[Poland, Maine|Poland]], named after Chief Poland, a noted local [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indian]] sachem. On February 18, 1802, the northeastern part of Poland was set off as Minot, named after George Richards Minot (1758–1802), historian and judge of the General Court who had aided in the town's incorporation.<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, Massachusetts| pages = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n244 210]–211| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ}}</ref>

The first settler was Moses Emery from [[Newbury, Massachusetts]], in 1772. At that time there were several Indians of the Anasagunticook tribe living in the immediate area. The surface of the town is uneven, in some parts hilly, but with good soil for agriculture, the principal early occupation. Mills were erected at various water power sites, and products included lumber, [[Clapboard (architecture)|clapboard]]s, shingles, boxes, shooks and barrel staves. There was also manufacturing in leather, particularly boots, shoes, saddles and harnesses. In 1842, land was set off to form [[Auburn, Maine|Auburn]], to which more land was ceded in 1873. [[Mechanic Falls, Maine|Mechanic Falls]], the industrial village astride the border with Poland, was set off in 1893. The population in 1859 was 1,734. Today, Minot is gradually transitioning into a [[bedroom community]] of the cities of Auburn and [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meandrhs/minot/history/history.html|title=Historical Resume of the Town of Minot, Maine|website=Rootsweb.ancestry.com|access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|29.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|29.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} Minot is drained by the [[Little Androscoggin River]].

The town is crossed by state routes [[Maine State Route 11|11]], 119 and 124. It is bordered by the towns of [[Oxford, Maine|Oxford]] and [[Hebron, Maine|Hebron]] to the northwest, [[Turner, Maine|Turner]] to the north, [[Auburn, Maine|Auburn]] to the east, and [[Poland, Maine|Poland]] to the south, and [[Mechanic Falls, Maine|Mechanic Falls]] to the southwest.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 2020
|1820= 2524
|1830= 2904
|1840= 3550
|1850= 1734
|1860= 1799
|1870= 1569
|1880= 1763
|1890= 1355
|1900= 808
|1910= 786
|1920= 726
|1930= 635
|1940= 674
|1950= 750
|1960= 780
|1970= 919
|1980= 1631
|1990= 1664
|2000= 2248
|2010= 2607
|2020= 2766
|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>
}}

===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 2,607 people, 1,001 households, and 757 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|88.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 1,001 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% 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 2,248 people, 794 households, and 646 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|75.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 824 housing units at an average density of {{convert|27.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 794 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,557, and the median income for a family was $49,926. Males had a median income of $34,459 versus $25,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,668.  About 3.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/data/r-e-active.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-date=September 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925052309/https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/data/r-e-active.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Total Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Unenrolled
| align = center | 825
| align = center | 40.3%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Maine Republican Party|Republican]]
| align = center | 615
| align = center | 30.0%
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Maine Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| align = center | 501
| align = center | 24.5%
|-
| {{party color cell|Green Party (United States)}}
| [[Maine Green Independent Party|Green Independent]]
| align = center | 107
| align = center | 5.2%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 2,048
! align = center | 100%
|}

==Site of interest==
* Minot Historical Society & Museum

==Education==
Minot is part of Regional School Unit #16. Amy Hediger is the Superintendent of Schools.

Schools in this district include Elm Street School, Minot Consolidated School, Poland Community School, Whittier Middle School and Poland Regional High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsu16.org/index.htm#|title=RSU 16|publisher=RSU 16|access-date=August 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051151/http://www.rsu16.org/index.htm|archive-date=June 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
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* [[William P. Bartlett]], Wisconsin State Assemblyman
* [[Emma Bedelia Dunham]] (1826–1910), poet 
* [[Ellen Hamlin]], wife of Vice President of the United States [[Hannibal Hamlin]]
* [[Samuel G. Hilborn]], US congressman from California
* [[William Ladd]], first president of the [[American Peace Society]]
* [[Crosby Stuart Noyes]], owner and publisher of the ''[[Washington Evening Star]]''
* [[Francis Slattery]], naval commander
* [[Mesannie Wilkins]], 63-year old farmer who traveled from Maine to California on horseback in 1954, ''Last of the Saddle Tramps''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.minotme.org/ Town of Minot, Maine]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080512063351/http://www.maine.gov/local/androscoggin/minot/ Maine.gov – Minot, Maine]
* [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=minot Maine Genealogy: Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine]

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