Editing Raymond, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Raymond''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland County]], [[Maine]], United States. Raymond is included in the [[Lewiston-Auburn]], Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 4,536 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300561945| title=Census - Geography Profile: Raymond town, Cumberland County, Maine| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 13, 2022}}</ref> It is a summer recreation area and is part of the [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]&ndash;[[South Portland, Maine|South Portland]]&ndash;[[Biddeford, Maine|Biddeford]], Maine [[Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]]. Raymond Neck is the landing for the [[ferry]] to the town of [[Frye Island, Maine|Frye Island]] in [[Sebago Lake]]. The Raymond school system is currently affiliated with the Windham school system in a district known as RSU 14.

==History==

Raymondtown Plantation was granted in 1767 by the [[Massachusetts General Court]] to the descendants of Captain William Raymond of [[Beverly, Massachusetts|Beverly]], [[Massachusetts]], and his [[militia]]. It was the second attempt to repay the troop (or heirs) for service under Governor [[William Phips|Sir William Phipps]] during the [[Battle of Quebec (1690)|Battle of Quebec]] in 1690. A township had been awarded them in 1735 called Beverly-Canada (now [[Weare, New Hampshire]]), but in 1741 descendants of [[John Mason (governor)|John Mason]] proved a prior claim.<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 = 280=281| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859. }}</ref>

The township at Sebago Lake was given to the Beverly Proprietors as compensation. It was first settled in 1770 by Captain Joseph Dingley and Dominicus Jordan of [[Cape Elizabeth, Maine|Cape Elizabeth]], although most families arrived after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. It was on the [[stagecoach|stage]] route to [[Bridgton, Maine|Bridgton]]. On June 21, 1803, the Raymondtown Plantation was incorporated as Raymond, named in honor of Captain Raymond. In 1829, land was annexed to help form the new town of [[Naples, Maine|Naples]], and in 1841, [[Casco, Maine|Casco]] was set off and incorporated as a town.<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~meraymon/history.htm Ernest Knight, "History of Raymond, Maine"]</ref>

The town provided [[agriculture]] and [[lumber]] products for [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] and other cities. Panther Run, which drains [[Panther Pond]], provided [[water power]] for industry. Raymond village grew near the mills, which included a [[gristmill]], [[sawmill]], [[plaster]] mill, a [[barrel|stave]] factory and a children's [[sled]] factory. From about 1812 until 1825, [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]] lived in Raymond with his siblings and widowed mother. His later writings would reminisce about his boyhood [[hiking]] in the woods or [[fishing]] in the lake.<ref>[http://history.rays-place.com/me/raymond-me.htm George J. Varney, ''History of Raymond, Maine'' (1886)]</ref>

Automobile tourists discovered Raymond after designation of the [[Theodore Roosevelt International Highway]] in 1919 (identified as [[United States Route 302]] since 1935).<ref name="montana">{{cite book |last= Tracy |first= A.W. |chapter= Highway Display's America's Glories |title= Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Montana |page=7 |url= http://www.mdt.mt.gov/photogallery/docs/trhwy1.pdf |publisher= [[Montana Department of Transportation]] |access-date= August 21, 2008 |date= December 1996 |orig-year= 1921}}</ref>

<gallery>
Image:The Meadow Road, Raymond, ME.jpg|Meadow Road {{circa|1909}}
Image:Jordan River, Raymond, ME.jpg|Jordan River in 1906
Image:Frye's Leap, Raymond, ME.jpg|Frye's Leap {{circa|1905}}
</gallery>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|44.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|33.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|11.57|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> Raymond village is located at the head of Jordan Bay on [[Sebago Lake]].

The town is served by [[U.S. Route 302]] and state routes [[Maine State Route 85|85]] and [[Maine State Route 121|121]]. It is bordered by [[Gray, Maine|Gray]] and [[Windham, Maine|Windham]] to the southeast, [[Casco, Maine|Casco]] to the northwest, and [[New Gloucester, Maine|New Gloucester]] and [[Poland, Maine|Poland]] to the northeast. [[Frye Island, Maine|Frye Island]] is to the south in Sebago Lake.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 438
|1810= 826
|1820= 1388
|1830= 1756
|1840= 2032
|1850= 1142
|1860= 1229
|1870= 1120
|1880= 1132
|1890= 927
|1900= 823
|1910= 677
|1920= 500
|1930= 446
|1940= 506
|1950= 620
|1960= 732
|1970= 1328
|1980= 2251
|1990= 3311
|2000= 4299
|2010= 4436
|2020= 4536
|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 4,436 people, 1,773 households, and 1,289 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|133.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,852 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% 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 1,773 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 19.9% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the town was 44.6 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 36% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% 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 4,299 people, 1,616 households, and 1,255 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 129.3 people per square mile (49.9/km<sup>2></sup>). There were 2,534 housing units at an average density of 76.2 per square mile (29.4/km<sup>2></sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 1,616 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,224, and the median income for a family was $56,118. Males had a median income of $35,962 versus $30,662 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,193. About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Sites of interest==
* Friends' Schoolhouse Museum, Raymond-Casco Historical Society
* Hawthorne House, Hawthorne Community Association
* [[WGME-TV]] transmitter & WGME News 13 Skycam location
* Clough's Corner Store

== Notable people ==
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* [[Joseph Bruno (Maine politician)|Joseph Bruno]], state legislator
* [[Jessica Fay]], state legislator
* [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], author
* [[Bonnie Titcomb Lewis]], state legislator
* [[John Robinson (Maine politician)|John Robinson]], state legislator
* [[Kirsten Clark]], US Olympic skier

== See also ==

* [[Crescent Lake (Maine)|Crescent Lake]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.raymondmaine.org/ Town of Raymond official website]
* [http://www.raymondmaine.org/community-resources/raymond-village-library Raymond Village Library]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2313 Epodunk town profile]
* [http://www.independentpub.com/windham/ ''The Independent''], weekly newspaper
* [http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=raymond Maine Genealogy: Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine]

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