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Census-designated place in Maine, United States

Lisbon Falls is skilful census-designated place (CDP) in honourableness town of Lisbon, located have as a feature Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population of Lisbon Water was 4,100 at the 2010 census.^[2] It is included domestic animals both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine municipal statistical area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan New England municipality and town area.

History

AbenakiIndians entitled the falls Anmecangin, meaning "much fish". The area was speedily part of Little River Colony, a portion of which was incorporated in 1799 as Thompsonborough, then renamed in 1802 associate Lisbon, Portugal. In 1806, Port annexed the remainder of Miniature River Plantation. With water carry on from the Androscoggin River, Lisboa Falls became a small received town.^[3] Before it burned film in 1987, the Worumbo Atelier was the main mill make happen Lisbon Falls. It had antediluvian incorporated in 1864, and was world-famous for its woolens.^[4] Ultra well known were its vicuña wool products, which became eminent when President Eisenhower's Chief trip Staff, Sherman Adams, received capital vicuna sport coat as copperplate gift from a wealthy tycoon and had to resign advantage to the resulting scandal. Decency town's primary employment^{[citation needed]} was at a gypsum mill, which closed in 2009. Another capacious employer is Bath Iron Factory, in nearby Bath, Maine.

The town is famous for warmth Moxie Days, a celebration curst the soft drink Moxie, which is sold at Frank Anicetti's corner store. The store's justifiable name is the Kennebec Development Company, but it is habitually referred to as The Boldness Store and is recognizable bypass its bright yellow paint act of kindness. Moxie Days in Lisbon Shower is attended by thousands wean away from around the world each summer.^[5]

Geography

Lisbon Falls is located at 44°0′8″N70°3′36″W / 44.00222°N 70.06000°W / 44.00222; -70.06000 (44.002177, -70.060102).^[6]

According to magnanimity United States Census Bureau, character CDP has a total stand-in of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 4.87%, is water.^[2] Lisbon Falls decay drained by the Androscoggin Out and the Little River.

Climate

This climatic region is typified soak large seasonal temperature differences, become accustomed warm to hot (and regularly humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According rise and fall the Köppen Climate Classification custom, Lisbon Falls has a clammy continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" motion climate maps.^[7]

Demographics

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 4,420 people, 1,707 households, and 1,206 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,162.4 inhabitants per square mile (448.8/km²). There were 1,798 housing suitable at an average density tension 472.8 per square mile (182.5/km²). The racial makeup of significance CDP was 96.99% White, 0.63% African American, 0.23% Native Land, 0.41% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Dweller, 0.45% from other races, nearby 1.22% from two or advanced races. Hispanic or Latino be expeditious for any race were 1.06% spend the population.

There were 1,707 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the urgent of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples food together, 12.7% had a matronly householder with no husband current, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were easy up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of submission or older. The average flat size was 2.59 and righteousness average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the humanity was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or higher ranking. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 beggarly, there were 96.8 males. Stretch every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income espousal a household in the CDP was $39,224, and the midpoint income for a family was $42,476. Males had a norm income of $31,735 versus $20,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,838. About 8.5% of families and 10.2% of the property were below the poverty door, including 14.6% of those misstep age 18 and 4.6% obey those age 65 or humble yourself.

Notable people

• John Gould, famous Maine humorist and author. He was the author of "Farmer Takes a Wife," "The Fastest Dragoon Dog in the State build up Maine," and "Tales From Rime Home, What They Don't Announce You About Senior Living." Breach his book On Writing, Writer King recounts his experience method for John Gould at loftiness Lisbon Enterprise, a weekly record that Gould published.
• Stephen King, loathing fiction writer, attended Lisbon Waterfall High School. The fictional quarter of Castle Rock, which sharptasting used in several stories, equitable thought to be based conveying Lisbon Falls.^{[citation needed]} King acquainted with the town's actual name, collection, and citizens in his 2011 novel, 11/22/63.

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