Old Town (Maine)

Penobscot County

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Old Town is a town in Penobscot County in the U.S. state of Maine.

Old Town is mostly on an island that is surrounded by the Penobscot River to the east and the Stillwater River to the west. Old Town is more than 100 years for its production of canoes and kayaks, particularly by the same canoe manufacturers, known.

History

Having previously lived in the territory of the later Old Town Indians, settled from 1774, the first white settlers on the island down. With the construction of the first sawmill in 1798 which is crucial for the economic development of the city timber production began. From the middle of the 19th century saw a rail link to the south Bangor for a connection to a port in what Old Town has an advantage over others, determined by the timber trade cities gave, there are now also finished timber products could be transported. Moreover, Old Town benefited from the fact that the Penobscot River was only crossed in 1848 by steamers.

Demography

According to the census of 2000 the town had 8130 inhabitants, distributed among 3426 households and 1993 families. 94.92 % of the population were white, 0.65% African American. In 26.1 % of households were living children under 18 years. The average income was $ 29,886, with 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

Itemization

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  • Location in Maine
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  • Penobscot County
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