77-657: New Gloucester is a town in Cumberland County , Maine , United States. New Gloucester is included in the Lewiston-Auburn , Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. It is home to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village , the last active Shaker village in the U.S. The town's population was 5,676 at the 2020 census . New Gloucester is part of Maine's Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , metropolitan statistical area . New Gloucester
154-714: A gap existed on I-95 within New Jersey. From Pennsylvania, I-95 entered the state on the Scudder Falls Bridge and continued east to US 1 in Lawrence Township . Here, I-95 abruptly ended and transitioned into I-295 . From New York, I-95 entered the state on the George Washington Bridge and followed the New Jersey Turnpike south to exit 6, ran along an extension of the turnpike, and ended on
231-511: A 37-mile-long (60 km) concurrency with Route 128 , a beltway that traverses Boston's inner suburbs. At this point, I-93 has its southern terminus and provides access to the city of Boston itself. I-95 intersects the Massachusetts Turnpike /I-90 at the Weston – Newton line and I-93 a second time at the tripoint of Woburn , Reading , and Stoneham . North of Boston, I-95 leaves
308-747: A 44-state landslide over controversial Republican nominee Barry Goldwater . Cumberland remained in the Democratic column in 1968 , backing Hubert H. Humphrey , who had chosen Maine Senator Edmund Muskie as his running mate. These Democratic victories were a sign of things to come for Cumberland County. Though it would snap back into the Republican column for Richard Nixon in 1972 , Republican victories in Cumberland grew increasingly narrower, with Republican Gerald Ford winning it by less than 2,000 votes over Democrat Jimmy Carter in 1976 . Carter would narrowly win
385-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 37.30% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.30% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
462-603: A final turn to the east, reaching the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing in Houlton . The road continues into the Canadian province of New Brunswick as Route 95 . Many parts of I-95 were made up of toll roads that had already been constructed or planned, particularly in the northeast. Many of these routes still exist today, but some have removed their tolls. All current I-95 toll facilities are compatible with
539-554: A more inland route to the west. I-95 does not go near any major cities in South Carolina, with the largest city along its route being Florence , the tenth largest in the state . The rest of South Carolina can be accessed via other Interstates that intersect I-95. It intersects I-26 near Harleyville , which provides access to Charleston , Columbia , and Upstate South Carolina . It also intersects I-20 at Florence, which also connects to Columbia and then on to Atlanta, Georgia . At
616-457: A toll highway between Dover, Delaware , and Charleston, South Carolina , as an alternative to I-95 that would allow long-distance traffic to avoid the Washington metropolitan area. Federal legislation has identified I-95 through Connecticut as High Priority Corridor 65 . A long-term multibillion-dollar program to upgrade the entire length of I-95 through Connecticut has been underway since
693-404: A two-story, fifty-foot square blockhouse with a palisade stockade 110 feet (34 m) on a side. This was home to twelve families for six years. The men worked at clearing the surrounding 60 acres (240,000 m) of common land under the protection of two swivel guns manned by a garrison of six soldiers. One attack was made upon the fort, resulting in one scalping and two men captured. As
770-550: Is Boston Center , while its flight service station is Bangor . 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, New Gloucester has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,542 people, 2,092 households, and 1,534 families living in
847-475: Is a county in the U.S. state of Maine . As of the 2020 census , the population was 303,069, making it the most populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Portland . Cumberland County was founded in 1760 from a portion of York County , Province of Massachusetts Bay , and named for William, Duke of Cumberland , a son of King George II . Cumberland County has the deepest and second-largest body of water in
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#1732869261221924-406: Is fabricated for the plot (in real life, Portland's city motto is "Resurgam", Latin for "I will rise again"). Two other fictional places are mentioned that reference the county name: "Cumberland College" and "Cumberland Institute of Forensic Medicine". 43°49′N 70°20′W / 43.81°N 70.33°W / 43.81; -70.33 Interstate 95 Interstate 95 ( I-95 )
1001-744: Is one of the busiest highway junctions on the East Coast , serving between 400,000 and 500,000 vehicles per day. With the exception of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95), this project was completed in July 2007. A few miles to the east was another major project: the Woodrow Wilson Bridge replacement. The bridge carries I-95/I-495 over the Potomac River . The former Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which has since been demolished,
1078-560: Is represented by county commissioners and the daily operations are run by a county manager. The county has several responsibilities, including running a Sheriff's department, the Cumberland County Jail , and a county court system. Cumberland County also has its own treasury department, emergency management agency and also has a district attorney office. The county also has a stake in the Cross Insurance Arena (formerly called
1155-520: Is situated in Cumberland County. King makes passing reference to other nearby towns and cities, including Portland, Falmouth, and Westbrook. The video game Trauma Team takes place in Cumberland County in the year 2020, referencing Portland and its Back Cove neighborhood. Neither actual hospital housed in Portland is mentioned in-game; instead, a fictional trauma center called Resurgam First Care
1232-615: Is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States , running from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida , north to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The highway largely parallels the Atlantic coast and US 1, except for the portion between Savannah, Georgia , and Washington, D.C. , and
1309-533: Is the shortest section of the highway (excluding D.C.). In Maine , I-95 follows the Maine Turnpike , closely following the coast in a northeasterly direction until reaching Portland , the state's largest city. From there, it turns northward to Augusta , where the Maine Turnpike ends while I-95 continues north to Palmyra , where it turns east to Bangor . From Bangor, it turns north again to Smyrna and makes
1386-455: The 2000 census and the median income for a family was $ 57,727. Males had a median income of $ 35,699 versus $ 26,358 for females. About 4.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. 43°57′46″N 70°16′57″W / 43.96278°N 70.28250°W / 43.96278; -70.28250 Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County
1463-702: The Civil War . Between 1860 and 1960 , the Republican presidential nominee won Cumberland County in every election except 1912 , when the county was won by Democrat Woodrow Wilson following a split in the Republican vote between incumbent president William Howard Taft and Progressive nominee, the former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt . The county remained steadfastly and overwhelmingly Republican even in Franklin D. Roosevelt 's huge Democratic landslide win in 1936 . In 1964 , Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won Cumberland County and Maine's 15 other counties as part of
1540-494: The Connecticut Turnpike . I-95 enters New England in the state of Connecticut, where it closely follows the state's southern coast. The highway's direction through Connecticut is primarily east–west, and it passes through the most densely populated part of the state, including the cities of Stamford , Bridgeport (the state's most populous city), and New Haven . In New Haven, it intersects with I-91 as it passes into
1617-564: The Delaware Turnpike east across Delaware until the large and complex I-495 / I-295 / US 202 / Delaware Route 141 interchange near Newport and turns northeast through Wilmington , skirting the west side of the downtown area before leaving Delaware in Claymont at the state's extreme northeastern corner. I-95 is the only two-digit interstate highway in Delaware, and it only passes through
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#17328692612211694-579: The E-ZPass electronic payment system; in Florida, while I-95 can be driven toll-free, use of the "95 Express Managed Toll Lanes" requires a SunPass transponder (E-ZPass is now compatible with SunPass). The toll roads utilized as part of I-95 formerly included Florida's Turnpike , the Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike (tolled until 1992), and the Connecticut Turnpike (tolled until 1985). Additionally,
1771-894: The Fuller Warren Bridge , spanning the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, was tolled until the 1980s. Today, tolls remain on Maryland's Fort McHenry Tunnel and John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway , the Delaware Turnpike , the Pennsylvania Turnpike , the New Jersey Turnpike , New York's George Washington Bridge and New England Thruway , the New Hampshire Turnpike , and the Maine Turnpike . By 1968, three states had completed their sections of I-95: Connecticut, using its existing turnpikes; New York; and Delaware. Until 2018,
1848-649: The Mid-Atlantic ; and New Haven , Providence , Boston , and Portland in New England . The Charleston , Wilmington , and Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan areas, the three major coastal metros bypassed by the highway's inland portion, are connected to I-95 by I-26 , I-40 , and I-64 , respectively. I-95 is one of the oldest routes of the Interstate Highway System. Many sections of I-95 incorporated preexisting sections of toll roads where they served
1925-690: The Pennsylvania Turnpike near Bristol before entering New Jersey on the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge . In New Jersey, I-95 follows the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike , crossing the Delaware River on the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge , joining the mainline turnpike at exit 6. I-95 has interchanges with I-78 in Newark and I-80 in southern Teaneck . At
2002-655: The Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike into downtown Richmond (where it is concurrent briefly with I-64 ), and, from there, it turns northeast as it enters Northern Virginia . In the Washington metropolitan area , it is concurrent with the Capital Beltway from the Springfield Interchange along with I-495 , before passing through the southernmost corner of the District of Columbia for about 0.11 miles (0.18 km) along
2079-593: The Twelve-Mile Circle , the northernmost part of the state. Entering southeastern Pennsylvania near Marcus Hook , I-95 crosses Delaware County and the city of Chester , closely following the Delaware River . Entering Philadelphia near Philadelphia International Airport , the freeway has an interchange with I-76 before it follows a large viaduct along the extreme eastern edge of Center City Philadelphia . Northeast of Philadelphia in Bucks County , I-95 joins
2156-537: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,217 square miles (3,150 km ), of which 835 square miles (2,160 km ) is land and 382 square miles (990 km ) (31%) is water. Most of Casco Bay and most of its islands east of East Cundy Point belong to the county's territory, as does the northernmost part of Saco Bay. Sebago Lake flows into Casco Bay via the Presumpscot River , and Nonesuch River flows into Saco Bay. North and west of Sebago Lake,
2233-550: The Woodrow Wilson Bridge before entering Maryland near National Harbor, Maryland . In Maryland, I-95 goes northeast toward Baltimore, paralleling the older Baltimore–Washington Parkway . I-95 uses the Fort McHenry Tunnel to travel under Baltimore's Inner Harbor and travels through northeast Maryland along the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, crossing into Delaware near Elkton . Entering Delaware at Newark , I-95 follows
2310-475: The poverty line , including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over. 19.6% were of English , 15.5% Irish , 9.6% French , 7.8% United States or American, 7.7% Italian , 6.3% French Canadian and 5.9% German ancestry according to Census 2000 . 94.4% spoke English and 2.1% French as their first language. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 281,674 people, 117,339 households, and 70,778 families living in
2387-631: The Cumberland County Civic Center), as well as programs in local economic development and tourism. Cumberland County is divided into five districts of approximate equal population, each of which elects one county commissioner. The sheriff is elected countywide and runs the Cumberland County Sheriff's office and the Cumberland County Jail. Like the rest of Maine, Cumberland County was a solid Republican county after
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2464-718: The Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge at the Pennsylvania state line, where the route transitioned into I-276 . This discontinuity was caused by the 1983 cancelation of the Somerset Freeway , a planned alignment of I-95 further inland from the turnpike. In order to close the gap, an interchange was constructed where I-95 crosses the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania . After
2541-530: The I-95 Corridor Coalition suggest that the region served is "over three times more densely populated than the U.S. average and as densely settled as much of Western Europe". According to the Corridor Coalition, I-95 serves 110 million people and facilitates 40 percent of the country's gross domestic product . I-95 begins at US 1 just south of downtown Miami and travels along
2618-553: The Mid-Atlantic region is tolled, following the course of several turnpikes that predate the Interstate Highway System, as well as several other toll roads and toll bridges. I-95 enters the Mid-Atlantic region in Virginia and travels through the center of the densest and most populous urban region in the US . I-95 travels north–south through Virginia, passing through Petersburg , and follows
2695-532: The Native Americans gradually withdrew to Canada , the settlers moved out into their own newly built homes. The blockhouse continued to serve for worship and town affairs until the first meetinghouse was built in 1773. In 1788, the blockhouse was sold at auction for seven bushels of corn and moved to a farm in the Intervale, where it was rebuilt as a hog house. New Gloucester was incorporated on March 8, 1774, and
2772-822: The North Carolina border, I-95 passes the South of the Border roadside attraction . In North Carolina, I-95 informally serves as the separation between the state's central Piedmont and eastern Atlantic Plain regions. Much like its route in South Carolina, I-95 runs through mostly rural areas, avoiding major cities like Raleigh and Durham . The route intersects I-74 near Lumberton , I-40 near Benson , and Future I-87 / US 64 near Rocky Mount . Several medium-sized cities lie along I-95 in North Carolina, including (from south to north) Fayetteville , Wilson , and Rocky Mount. At Gaston , I-95 crosses into Virginia. Much of I-95 in
2849-523: The Rhode Island state line are also progressing. There are plans to expand the 1,054-mile (1,696 km) I-95 corridor from Petersburg, Virginia , to Florida through a US multistate agreement to study how to improve the corridor through widening and reconstruction, with the goal of reducing congestion and improving overall safety for years to come. I-95 from the South Carolina–Georgia line to
2926-568: The US side of the Canadian border . Legislators argued that extension of the Interstate would promote economic growth in the region. On June 11, 2023, a portion of the northbound section of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia . This was due to a gasoline tanker catching fire after a crash. A temporary roadway opened at the site of the collapsed bridge ten days later, on June 23, 2023. I-95 has many auxiliary routes. They can be found in most states
3003-532: The Wilson Bridge, and about 20 miles (32 km) south of Baltimore near Laurel, Maryland , construction on a large new interchange began in 2008, was scheduled for completion in late 2011, and opened to traffic on November 9, 2014, which connects I-95 to Maryland Route 200 (MD 200). In 2006, the Virginia General Assembly passed SJ184, a resolution calling for an interstate compact to build
3080-426: The age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in
3157-420: The age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under
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3234-403: The age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males. As of a 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $ 60,664 and the per capita income for the town was $ 24,958. As of
3311-555: The beltway and heads northward in Peabody , while Route 128 continues east to Cape Ann . I-95 leaves Massachusetts in Salisbury . I-95 enters New Hampshire in the town of Seabrook , following the pre-Interstate New Hampshire Turnpike and traversing the 18-mile-long (29 km) Seacoast Region and the historic city of Portsmouth where it leaves the state. I-95 in New Hampshire
3388-725: The boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx . Within this 15-mile (24 km) stretch, I-95 intersects I-87 in the South Bronx , which connects to Albany and Upstate New York , as well as several auxiliary Interstates that provide access to other New York City boroughs and to Long Island . Entering Westchester County in Pelham , I-95 then follows the New England Thruway northeast to the Connecticut border at Port Chester , where it continues as
3465-431: The county in 1980 , marking the first time Cumberland had diverged from the rest of Maine in a presidential election, as the state would be carried by Republican nominee Ronald Reagan . Reagan would easily carry Cumberland in his 49-state landslide re-election in 1984 ; however, it was Maine's closest county, with Democrat Walter Mondale losing it by a relatively narrow 13.7%. In 1988 , George H. W. Bush would become
3542-401: The county. The population density was 337.2 inhabitants per square mile (130.2/km ). There were 138,657 housing units at an average density of 166.0 per square mile (64.1/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% white, 2.4% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of
3619-684: The end of the turnpike in Fort Lee , I-95 turns east along its own freeway alignment and connects to New York City (and crosses into New York state) over the Hudson River via the George Washington Bridge . I-95 in New York City comprises all or part of several named expressways, including the Trans-Manhattan , Cross Bronx , and Bruckner expressways, as it crosses east-northeast across
3696-424: The first components of the interchange opened on September 22, 2018, I-95 was rerouted onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike, meeting up with where I-95 previously ended at the state line. This project closed the last remaining gap in the route. The former section of I-95 between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US 1 in Lawrence became an extension of I-295. The interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be expanded in
3773-485: The first time. With a length of 1,924 miles (3,096 km), I-95 is the longest north–south Interstate and the sixth-longest Interstate Highway overall . I-95 passes through 15 states (as well as a brief stretch in the District of Columbia while crossing the Potomac River ), more than any other Interstate. According to the US Census Bureau , only five of the 96 counties or county equivalents along its route are completely rural, while statistics provided by
3850-881: The freeway's southern terminus in South Florida has been widened to a minimum of six lanes. The section from Jacksonville to the I-4 junction in Daytona Beach was expanded to six lanes in 2005. Projects begun in 2009, widening the roadbed in Brevard County from the State Route 528 junction in Cocoa to Palm Bay , as well as in northern Palm Beach County . The last segments of I-95 in Florida to remain at only four lanes have now been upgraded, providing motorists with about 500 miles (800 km) of continuous six-lane roadbed. In 2009, state legislators representing Maine's Aroostook County proposed using federal economic stimulus funds to extend I-95 north to Maine's northernmost border community of Fort Kent via Caribou and Presque Isle . The proposed route would parallel New Brunswick's four-lane, limited-access Trans-Canada Highway on
3927-502: The future, connecting northbound I-95 with the westbound turnpike and the eastbound turnpike with southbound I-95. In the 21st century, several large projects between Richmond, Virginia , and New Jersey have aimed to decrease congestion along the corridor. The reconstruction of the Springfield Interchange in Northern Virginia , just outside Washington, D.C. helped to ease traffic at the intersection of I-95, I-495 , and I-395 , and surrounding interchanges. The Springfield Interchange
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#17328692612214004-412: The last Republican, as of 2020, to carry Cumberland County at the presidential level, winning it by less than seven points. In 1992 , Democrat Bill Clinton would win the county with nearly 43% of the vote against Bush and independent Ross Perot ; it would be the last time a Democrat would receive less than 50% of the vote in Cumberland County in a presidential election. In 2004 , Cumberland would become
4081-444: The mid-1990s and is expected to continue through at least 2020. Several miles of the Connecticut Turnpike through Bridgeport were widened and brought up to Interstate standards . Work has shifted to reconstructing and widening 12 miles (19 km) of I-95 through New Haven , which includes replacing the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge . Environmental studies for reconstructing and widening 60 miles (97 km) of I-95 from New Haven to
4158-402: The more rural areas of the Lower Connecticut River Valley . I-95 leaves the Connecticut Turnpike at I-395 at the East Lyme – Waterford town line. I-95 next passes New London and Groton , before the route curves northeast and leaving its close connection to the coast. It leaves Connecticut in the town of North Stonington . I-95 enters Rhode Island in the town of Hopkinton and connects
4235-426: The most Democratic county in Maine, a position it has retained through 2020 . In 2008 , over 105,000 ballots would be cast for the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama ; it would be the first time a candidate received 100,000 votes in Cumberland County in history. Democrats have exceeded 100,000 votes in Cumberland in each subsequent presidential election. In 2020 , Democrat Joe Biden won Cumberland County with 66% of
4312-462: The northeast, Durham to the east, Pownal and North Yarmouth to the southeast, and Gray to the southwest. The privately owned, unattended Cliff Dow Airport is located on Highview Drive, two miles southwest of New Gloucester, to the east of Interstate 95 . Its FAA identifier is 54ME, and it was activated in 2006. Its unpaved runway headings are 5 (for landings) and 23 (for takeoffs) with an AMSL elevation of 415 feet. Its area control center
4389-498: The population. In terms of ancestry, 22.7% were English , 21.1% were Irish , 9.0% were German , 8.4% were Italian , 6.0% were Scottish , 5.5% were French Canadian , and 4.4% were American . Of the 117,339 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.7% were non-families, and 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
4466-404: The portion between Portland and Houlton in Maine, both of which follow a more direct inland route. I-95 serves as the principal road link between the major cities of the Eastern Seaboard . Major metropolitan areas along its route include Miami , Jacksonville , Savannah , and Richmond in the Southeast ; Washington , Baltimore , Wilmington–Philadelphia , Newark , and New York City in
4543-402: The rural areas of the southwestern corner of the state with the more metropolitan region around the state capital, Providence , in the state's northeastern corner. It leaves Rhode Island in the city of Pawtucket . Entering Massachusetts in Attleboro , I-95 heads northeast toward Boston . In Canton , roughly a mile (1.6 km) south of Boston's city limits, it turns to the west and begins
4620-454: The same right-of-way . Until 2018, there was a gap in I-95's original routing in Central New Jersey caused by the cancelation of the Somerset Freeway . An interchange between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-95 was completed September 22, 2018; this allowed I-95 to be rerouted along the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike into Pennsylvania , creating a continuous Interstate route from Maine to Florida for
4697-480: The state's east coast, passing through Fort Lauderdale , West Palm Beach , the Gold Coast , the Treasure Coast , the Space Coast , Daytona Beach , Port Orange , St. Augustine , and Jacksonville before entering the US state of Georgia near the city of Kingsland . In Miami and Fort Lauderdale, SunPass express lanes pass over the highway. Before 1987, a notable gap in the highway existed between West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce ; I-95 traffic between those cities
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#17328692612214774-422: The state, Sebago Lake , which supplies tap water to most of the county. The county is the state's economic and industrial center, having the resources of the Port of Portland, the Maine Mall , and having corporate headquarters of major companies such as onsemi , IDEXX Laboratories , Unum , and TD Bank . Cumberland County is part of the Portland– South Portland , ME Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to
4851-401: The terrain of the county begins to flow into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain range. As of the 2000 census , there were 265,612 people, 107,989 households, and 67,709 families living in the county. The population density was 318 inhabitants per square mile (123/km ). There were 122,600 housing units at an average density of 147 per square mile (57/km ). The racial makeup of the county
4928-412: The town has a total area of 47.80 square miles (123.80 km), of which 47.12 square miles (122.04 km) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.76 km) is water. New Gloucester is drained by the Royal River . The town is served by Interstate 95 , U.S. Route 202 and state routes 4 , 26 and 231. It is bordered by the town of Raymond to the west, Poland to the northwest, the city of Auburn to
5005-401: The town was 39.5 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,803 people, 1,761 households, and 1,313 families living in the town. The population density
5082-470: The town. The population density was 117.6 inhabitants per square mile (45.4/km). There were 2,295 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White , 0.3% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 2,092 households, of which 36.2% had children under
5159-405: The vote, the most lopsided presidential election result in the county since Lyndon Johnson won 69% of the vote in 1964. In 2012, the county voted 65% to legalize same-sex marriage. School districts include: Governor Baxter School for the Deaf , a state-owned school, is in the county. The fictional town of Jerusalem's Lot , featured in the vampire novel 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King ,
5236-402: The western sides of both cities' metro areas; it connects to the latter city by an intersection with I-16 before crossing into South Carolina. The exit numbers were converted from a sequential system to a mileage-based system around 2000. I-95 in Georgia has the unsigned designation of State Route 405 (SR 405). Entering South Carolina , I-95 diverts from its coastal route to
5313-474: Was 102.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.4/km). There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 40.1 per square mile (15.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White , 0.23% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 0.12% from other races , and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 1,761 households, out of which 39.2% had children under
5390-478: Was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 41.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 55,658 and the median income for a family was $ 71,335. Males had a median income of $ 48,158 versus $ 38,539 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 31,041. About 6.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Cumberland County
5467-414: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,048, and the median income for a family was $ 54,485. Males had a median income of $ 35,850 versus $ 27,935 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,949. About 5.20% of families and 7.90% of the population were below
5544-408: Was 95.74% White , 1.06% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 1.40% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from other races , and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 107,989 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 9.50% had
5621-480: Was a six-lane bridge that was severely overcapacity. The new bridge is actually two bridges with a total of 12 lanes; five in each direction, with an additional lane in each direction for future use (rapid-bus or train). This project was completed with the 10 lanes opened on December 13, 2008, greatly reducing the traffic delays on the beltway. The lanes are divided into two through lanes and three local lanes in each direction. About 30 miles (48 km) north of
5698-446: Was diverted to Florida's Turnpike . Today, I-95 runs along a routing parallel to the turnpike. In 2010, more fatalities occurred along the Florida section of I-95 than on any other Interstate Highway in the country. In Georgia, I-95 closely parallels the coastline, traveling primarily through marshlands a few miles from the shore. The route bypasses the cores of major coastal cities Brunswick and Savannah , routing traffic through
5775-611: Was established in 1736 under a Massachusetts Bay Colony grant of a 6-square-mile (16 km) tract of land in the Maine Territory to sixty inhabitants of the Gloucester fishing village on Cape Ann . The first settlers followed the road newly bushed out from North Yarmouth and built cabins on Harris Hill between 1739 and 1742. The settlement was abandoned from 1744–1751 due to the heightened native tribe attacks during King George's War . Settlers returned and in 1753 commenced work on
5852-600: Was founded in 1783 by the United Society of True Believers at what was then called Thompson's Pond Plantation. It was formally organized on April 19, 1794. Today, the village is the last of some over two-dozen religious societies, stretching from Maine to Florida , to be operated by the Shakers themselves. It comprises 18 buildings on 1,800 acres (7.3 km) of land. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
5929-522: Was named after Gloucester, Massachusetts , the native home of a large share of the early settlers. New Gloucester became a half shire town with Portland , and the courts met here from 1791 until the organization of Oxford County in 1805, when they returned to Portland. With good soil for agriculture , the town developed as a prosperous farming community. In 1858, when the population was 1,848, other industries included six sawmills , two gristmills and two tanneries . Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
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