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Leeds, Maine

Coordinates: 44°17′2″N 70°6′45″W / 44.28389°N 70.11250°W / 44.28389; -70.11250
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Leeds, Maine
The old Leeds town house
The old Leeds town house
Location of Leeds (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Location of Leeds (in yellow) in Androscoggin County and the state of Maine
Leeds, Maine is located in the United States
Leeds, Maine
Leeds, Maine
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°17′2″N 70°6′45″W / 44.28389°N 70.11250°W / 44.28389; -70.11250
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyAndroscoggin
IncorporatedFebruary 16, 1801
VillagesLeeds
Curtis Corner
North Leeds
South Leeds
West Leeds
Area
 • Total43.41 sq mi (112.43 km2)
 • Land40.05 sq mi (103.73 km2)
 • Water3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,262
 • Density56/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04263
Area code207
FIPS code23-38565
GNIS feature ID0582552
Websitetownofleeds.com

Leeds is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census.[2] It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

History

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Leeds was named after Leeds, England, the ancestral home of the town's first settlers, Thomas and Rogers Stinchfield. Their father, John, came from Leeds, England and was among the first settlers of New Gloucester, Maine.[3]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.41 square miles (112.43 km2), of which 40.05 square miles (103.73 km2) is land and 3.36 square miles (8.70 km2) is water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1800607
18101,273109.7%
18201,53420.5%
18301,6859.8%
18401,7363.0%
18501,652−4.8%
18601,390−15.9%
18701,288−7.3%
18801,194−7.3%
1890999−16.3%
19001,0656.6%
1910990−7.0%
1920840−15.2%
1930729−13.2%
19408019.9%
1950797−0.5%
19608071.3%
19701,03127.8%
19801,46341.9%
19901,66914.1%
20002,00119.9%
20102,32616.2%
20202,262−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $37,993, and the median income for a family was $42,557. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

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As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 895 households, and 655 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.1 inhabitants per square mile (22.4/km2). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 25.4 units per square mile (9.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 895 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 2015[6]
Party Total Voters Percentage
Unenrolled 711 40.9%
Democratic 469 27.0%
Republican 464 26.7%
Green Independent 95 5.4%
Total 1,739 100%

Notable people

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Tourism

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  • Camp Tekakwitha,[7] at 44°17′51″N 70°05′14″W / 44.297601°N 70.087254°W / 44.297601; -70.087254, is the only entirely French-speaking summer camp in United States, It is situated in Leeds, Maine. The property spreads over 11,000,000 square feet (1,000,000 m2) of timber land on the shores of Androscoggin Lake
  • Monument Hill Leeds
    Monument Hill
    – Elev 669'. A short, 3/4 mile, hike from base (North Rd.) to a wooded summit – 200' elev gain. Located at the summit, the obelisk is a "Monument to Peace" after the Civil War.[8] Generals Oliver Otis Howard and Charles Henry Howard placed the obelisk in 1895 "on the great hill" where they as children had played with their brother, Reverend Roland Bailey Howard, Secretary of the American Peace Society.[9] It was Rev. Howard's desire, unfulfilled at the time of his death in 1892, to place a monument there to honor the Peace that came at the end of the Civil War.[10]
  • Leeds borders the Androscoggin River and Androscoggin Lake. Running between these two bodies of water, through Leeds, is the Dead River. This small river has the unique ability to run two ways, depending on whether the Androscoggin Lake or River is higher.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Leeds town, Androscoggin County, Maine". Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Yates, Edgar A.P. (June 13, 1928). "Some Maine town names". The Lewiston Daily Sun. p. 4. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Camp Tekakwitha - Camp de vacances francophone - Maine - USA". Camp Tekakwitha.
  8. ^ "Peace Monument". sites.google.com.
  9. ^ "Howard Bros". Archived from the original on July 24, 2013.
  10. ^ "Peace Monument". Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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