Everything about Waldoboro Maine totally explained
Waldoboro is a
town in
Lincoln County,
Maine, in the
United States. As of the
2000 census, the town population was 4,916. Waldoboro is a picturesque
fishing and
resort town.
History
It was part of the
Waldo Patent purchased about 1720 by General Samuel Waldo of
Boston. First called Broad Bay, the village was settled between 1733-1740, but thereupon suffered a devastating attack by
Indians allied with
New France during
King George's War. Houses were burned and inhabitants killed or carried away as captives. Survivors fled to the nearby settlements of
St. George or
Pemaquid. But peace returned with the 1748
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. In 1752-1753, Samuel Waldo, son of the general, visited
Germany and recruited about 1,500 immigrants, most from the
Rhineland. Many settled on the western side of Broad Bay, although in 1763-1764 the land was claimed under the Pemaquid Patent. About 300 residents moved to the
Moravian settlements in
North Carolina, but the remainder bought their properties. On
June 29,
1773, the township was incorporated as Waldoborough, named for the original proprietor.
Waldoboro became
county seat of Lincoln County in 1786, but the designation would shift to
Wiscasset in 1880. Farms produced
hay and
potatoes. The Knox and Lincoln Railroad arrived and spurred the town's development. Industries would include an
iron foundry, an
oakum mill, a
carding and cloth-dressing mill, a
grain mill,
sawmills and
planing mills,
furniture and
molding mills, a
door,
sash and
blind factory, and a
carriage factory. There were also
marble and
granite yards and a
pottery. But
ship building was the principal business, with 8 large vessels built in 1880. Waldoboro was the launching port for the
Governor Ames in 1888, the first five masted
schooner. A
port of entry, the town features an 1857
custom house designed by
Ammi B. Young.
Notable residents
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.8
square miles (204.1
km²), of which, 71.2 square miles (184.4 km²) of it's land and 7.6 square miles (19.8 km²) of it (9.68%) is water. Waldoboro is located at the
head of navigation on the Medomak River.
Demographics
See also: Waldoboro (CDP),
Maine
As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,916 people, 1,983 households, and 1,348 families residing in the town. The
population density was 69.1 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 2,360 housing units at an average density of 33.1/sq mi (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62%
White, 0.22%
Black or
African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 0.04% from
other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 1,983 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were
married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,830, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $30,788 versus $22,462 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,117. About 9.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Site of interest
Waldoboro Historical Society & MuseumFurther Information
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