Corinna, Maine

History

It was first called T4 R4 NWP (or Township 4, Range 4, North of the Waldo Patent). On June 30, 1804, Dr. John Warren of Boston bought 23040 acre on speculation from Massachusetts for two cents an acre, or $460.80. To encourage settlement, he gave away some land and built a combination gristmill and sawmill. The town would be incorporated on December 11, 1816, as Corinna, named after Dr. Warren's daughter.

The first homes were built of hewn logs. Corinna developed into a farming community, with water powered mills at the outlet of Corundel Lake. After the arrival of the Dexter and Newport Railroad in 1865–1866, the village developed into a small mill town. Industries would include sawmills, planing mills, woolen textile mills, and a door, sash and blind factory. There were also boot and shoemaking shops and an iron foundry.{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201220902/http://history.rays-place.com/me/corinna-me.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 1, 2013

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Historic building

The Stewart Free Library (1898), a gift to the town by Corinna-born Minneapolis millionaire Levi M. Stewart, was designed by Minneapolis architect William Harrison Grimshaw. The library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and contains well-preserved historic interiors as well as a majestic facade with a clocktower. It resembles a mid-western county courthouse more than a typical small-town Maine library. The Corinna Union Academy educated students in the town from 1851 to 1968.

A memorial dedicated to the soldiers who have died in the war on terror is located near the river. It is made of marble and inscribed with the names of fallen soldiers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.46 sqmi, of which 38.68 sqmi is land and 0.78 sqmi is water. Situated beside Corundel Lake, Corinna is drained by the East Branch Sebasticook River and Alder Stream, both part of the Kennebec River watershed.

The town is located at the intersection of Route 7 (Dexter Road), Route 11 (Exeter Road) and Route 43 (St. Albans Road), and is centered between the towns of Exeter, St. Albans, Dexter and Newport, about 8 mi north of Interstate 95. Corinna is also located on the Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail, which was developed along a former Maine Central Railroad line after tracks and ties were removed in 1993.

Climate

This 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, Corinna has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

|Jan record high F = 62 |Feb record high F = 63 |Mar record high F = 86 |Apr record high F = 92 |May record high F = 97 |Jun record high F = 96 |Jul record high F = 97 |Aug record high F = 97 |Sep record high F = 95 |Oct record high F = 85 |Nov record high F = 76 |Dec record high F = 63 |year record high F = 97 |Jan avg record high F = 48.7 |Feb avg record high F = 48.7 |Mar avg record high F = 58.1 |Apr avg record high F = 74.3 |May avg record high F = 85.3 |Jun avg record high F = 89.8 |Jul avg record high F = 90.2 |Aug avg record high F = 89.4 |Sep avg record high F = 85.8 |Oct avg record high F = 75.2 |Nov avg record high F = 63.4 |Dec avg record high F = 52.2 |year avg record high F = 92.9 |Jan avg record low F = -18.9 |Feb avg record low F = -16.6 |Mar avg record low F = -7.5 |Apr avg record low F = 18.0 |May avg record low F = 29.2 |Jun avg record low F = 38.5 |Jul avg record low F = 46.3 |Aug avg record low F = 43.4 |Sep avg record low F = 32.2 |Oct avg record low F = 23.1 |Nov avg record low F = 10.7 |Dec avg record low F = -6.5 |year avg record low F = -22.5 |Jan record low F = -38 |Feb record low F = -39 |Mar record low F = -28 |Apr record low F = -3 |May record low F = 21 |Jun record low F = 29 |Jul record low F = 35 |Aug record low F = 31 |Sep record low F = 20 |Oct record low F = 15 |Nov record low F = -6 |Dec record low F = -31 |year record low F = -39 |access-date = December 7, 2021}} | access-date = December 7, 2021}}

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,198 people, 926 households, and 622 families living in the town. The population density was 56.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 27.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 926 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.3% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the town was 43 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 842 households, and 621 families living in the town. The population density was 55.5 PD/sqmi. There were 981 housing units at an average density of 25.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 842 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $37,900. Males had a median income of $28,707 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,345. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Site of interest

• Corinna Historical Society Museum

Education

Corinna is part of Regional School Unit #19. Mike Hammer is the Superintendent of Schools.

Notable people

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• Grenville C. Emery, founder of Harvard-Westlake School
• Sam Fifield, Wisconsin politician
• Gilbert Patten, author

References

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11. [http://rsu19.org/ Regional School Unit #19]