Houlton

Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the CanadaUnited States border. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 6,055. It is perhaps best known for being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and as the birthplace of Samantha Smith, a goodwill ambassador as a child during the Cold War. Houlton was the home of Ricker College, which closed in 1978. The primary settlement and center of the town is designated as a CDP with the same name. The headquarters of the federally recognized Houlon Band of Maliseet Indians is based here. The Meduxnekeag River flows through the heart of the city, and the border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick is 3 mi (4.8 km) east of town's center. The area was occupied for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. In historic times, these were the Algonquian-speaking Maliseset people. The U.S. Army installed its first transatlantic Radio Intelligence Station 1.5 miles east of the center of town during World War I. The AT&T Transoceanic Receiver Station was located at the end of Hand Lane, 46.1270°N 67.8841°W / 46. 1270; -67.88 41, two miles west of town center. It received the longwave telephone signal from the British General Post Office Rugby transmitting station near Rugby, England. The Rugby Radio Station ceased operations in 2007.

History

Houlton is the primary city name, but also Hammond, Hodgdon, Linneus, Littleton, Ludlow are acceptable city names or spellings. Houlton is a town in Maine, United States. It was named for Houlton, who moved to Maine in 1807 from Massachusetts. The U.S. Army installed its first transatlantic Radio Intelligence Station 1.5 miles east of the town center during World War I. In 1944, the Army adapted part of the Army Air Base for use as a prisoner of war camp. At its peak, the camp held 3,700 German prisoners of war. The Rugby Radio Station ceased operations in 2007. On its site is a new large scale housing development, which has also been named in honour of the historic links with its American namesake. A Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot, officer George Newall Harrison, died on December 5, 1942, when he crashed 500 yards south of the runway while ferrying a Hudson Bomber to Britain. His 19-year-old radio operator, Sergeant Henry Bordewick, also died and was buried there; he was from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Few other New Zealand casualties from World War II were buried in the United States of America. The American Legion post in Houlon maintains both these Commonwealth War Graves Graves for the dead and those who died during the war. For. confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org. For confidential support on suicide matters call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicideprevention.org/.

Geography and climate

Houlton has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with warm summers and cold, snowy winters comparable to Fargo or St. Petersburg. The town is drained by the Meduxnekeag River. The Houlton/Woodstock Border Crossing marks the northern terminus of Interstate 95. It is also crossed by U.S. Route 1 and Route 2, which have a brief concurrency in the center of town. It has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.13 km²), of which 36.71 square miles [95.08 km²] is land and 0.02 sq miles (0.05 km²) is water. The temperature extremes range from 41 °F (41 °C) on January 4, 1981, up to 99 °C on August 2, 1975. The coldest month between 1971 and 2000 was January 1994 with a mean temperature of 0.7 °F or 17.4 °C. Snow depth typically reaches 14 inches or 0.36 metres in February, and has been as high as 71 inches or 1.80 metres at the close of January 1998. The city has a population of 2,816. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The Battle was followed by the Civil War, which ended in the Battle of Gettysburg, which lasted until the end of the Second World War. In the Battle, the town was home to the Battlefields, which were built during the American Civil War.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,123 people, 2,556 households, and 1,563 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 91.0% White, 0.7% African American, 5.8% Native American, 0,5% Asian, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. The median income for a household was $26,212, and the median family income was $34,812. The per capita income for the town is $14,007. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.0%. are under the age of 18 and 15.8%. are 65 years of age or older. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of the largest military bases in the state, with more than 2,000 troops stationed in the area. It has a population of 6,000, with 1,500 of those stationed at Fort Worth's main base, Fort Worth Army and Air National Guard. The U.N. Census estimates the town's population to be 6,400, with 2,200 of those being military personnel. In the town, the median age is 43.2 years, with 23.7%. The town has a median income of $27,623, with 13.5% of its residents living below the poverty line.

Education

Houlton High School is the public high school in the town of Houlton, Georgia. It is the only high school for the town. The school was founded in 1872. It was the first high school to be built in the area. The current school was built in 1973. The town has a population of 2,000. The high school is located in the center of the town, near the town center. It has a capacity of 1,200 students. It opened in 1876. It became the town's first public school in 1877. It's the only public school to serve the entire town. It closed in 1998. It reopened in 2000. It still serves the town in 2010. It also serves the community's other high schools and junior high schools. Its mascot is the "Houlon Bear" and the school colors are blue and white. It went through a name change in the 1980s and 1990s. It now has a mascot of the same name, "The Bear", which means "houlton" or "bear" in the local dialect, and also means "school" in English. It currently has a high school mascot of "The Lion" and a junior high school of "Lion" and "Lunar" meaning "lion" in local dialect. It teaches its students to be proud of their heritage and to fight for their country. It offers a variety of sports, including track and field, including football, basketball and baseball.

Sites of interest

The town of Houlton, Maine is home to a number of historic sites. The town is also home to several museums and public buildings. The city is located in the eastern part of the state, on the shores of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was founded in 1882 and is located on the banks of the Blackhawk River. It is located near the junction of two rivers, the Black Hawk and the Little Black River. The Blackhawk and Little Black Rivers flow through the town to the north and south of the town. The Little Black river flows into the Blackwater River, which runs through the center of the city and into the town of Cary, where the town's library and courthouse are located. The Town has a population of about 2,000. It has a history of more than 100 years, dating back to the 18th century. It became the site of the U.S. Civil War and the Battle of the Bulge in 1854. It also is the location of the first post office in the town, which was established in 1858. The first post station was built in 1881. The current post office was built on the site in 1883. It opened its doors in 1885. It remains in the same location today. It's located in a historic district called the Market Square Historic District, which is also on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes the Amazeen House, a former home of Edward L. Cleveland, who was a member of Congress from 1882-1883.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine = 73.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Houlton = 2.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 12,147 individuals with a median age of 42.9 age the population dropped by -7.02% in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 165 residents per square mile of area (63.7/km²). There are average 2.1 people per household in the 2,187 households with an average household income of $31,125 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.22% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.96%. The number of physicians in Houlton per 100,000 population = 222.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Houlton = 38.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 97.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 144. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 161. 78 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 61, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine which are owned by the occupant = 52.64%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 64 years with median home cost = $72,170 and home appreciation of -2.39%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.02 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,202 per student. There are 12 students for each teacher in the school, 271 students for each Librarian and 631 students for each Counselor. 6.48% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 14.55% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.68% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).