Westbrook, Maine Westbrook, Maine Official seal of Westbrook, Maine Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Westbrook, Maine is positioned in the US Westbrook, Maine - Westbrook, Maine State Maine Westbrook is a town/city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and a suburb of Portland.
It is part of the Portland South Portland Biddeford, Maine urbane statistical area.
Originally known as Saccarappa after Saccarappa Falls on the Presumpscot River, it was a part of Falmouth until February 14, 1814, when it was set off and incorporated as Stroudwater.
It soon changed its name to Westbrook after Colonel Thomas Westbrook, a commander amid Father Rale's War and King's mast agent who was an early settler and foundry operator. In 1871, Saccarappa amicably split into two municipalities; the current Westbrook and Deering, which was then took in by Portland in 1898. In 1891, Westbrook was incorporated as a city. Saccarappa Falls and Congin Falls provided water power for early mills inside the city.
The Portland Manufacturing Company assembled a cotton textile foundry at Saccarappa Falls for making "sheetings, stripes and ducks." A paper foundry was assembled at Cumberland Mills, once an Indian planting ground known as Ammoncongin.
The Oxford & Cumberland Canal opened in 1832, connecting Portland to Harrison by way of Westbrook and Sebago Lake.
It was the major commercial shipping route for goods until 1871, when it was rendered obsolete by the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad. Remnants of the canal can still be seen throughout the city, including Beaver Pond, along Stroudwater Street near the Maine Turnpike overpass, and in the woods between Westbrook High School and Oxford & Cumberland Canal Elementary School.
Westbrook is positioned at 43 41 7 N 70 21 26 W (43.685348, 70.357116). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 17.33 square miles (44.88 km2), of which, 17.12 square miles (44.34 km2) is territory and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) is water. Westbrook is drained primarily by two rivers.
The Presumpscot River flows through the center of the city, with two prominent falls (the aforementioned Saccarappa Falls and Congin Falls).
Westbrook is served by Interstate 95, U.S.
There are little roads flowing through the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,494 citizens , 7,568 homeholds, and 4,456 families residing in the city.
There were 7,568 homeholds of which 28.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 39.4 years.
20.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,142 citizens , 6,863 homeholds, and 4,261 families residing in the city.
There were 6,863 homeholds out of which 29.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families.
In the city, the age distribution of the populace shows 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $37,873, and the median income for a family was $47,120.
About 6.7% of families and 8.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Now primarily a suburb of the larger town/city of Portland, Westbrook itself has a burgeoning company base and developing core downtown district.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a multi-national corporation, is headquartered in Westbrook. In addition to the downtown area, many of the city's businesses are positioned inside two industrialized parks (the Col.
Westbrook Industrial Park and Five Star Industrial Park), as well as in the region surrounding Maine Turnpike Exit 48.
The town/city is home to Sappi Ltd.'s Westbrook Paper Mill and R&D Center. The mill, formerly the S.
Warren Paper Mill, was once the city's biggest employer and taxpayer, employing over 3,000 citizens and representing over 50% of the city's tax base.
Westbrook was also the home of the first Sebago-Moc shoe factory.
Westbrook is home to WMTW, southern Maine's ABC affiliate.
Spring Harbor Hospital, southern Maine's only private psychiatric treatment and recovery center, is also positioned inside the city.
Westbrook School Department Westbrook High School Blue Blazes Westbrook Middle School, grades 5 8 (formerly Fred C.
Westbrook United Methodist Westbrook Baptist Church The Westbrook City Council consists of five precinct councilors and 2 at-large councilors.
Michael Sanphy has been mayor of Westbrook since November 2016.
Colleen Hilton was mayor of Westbrook from November 2009-2016. Similar to neighboring Portland and South Portland, Westbrook contains a several distinct neighborhoods that are generally recognized by inhabitants but have no legal or political significance.
Westbrook Pointe In addition to the sports complexes positioned at Westbrook High School and other schools, the town/city offers a several enhance recreational areas and facilities, including: Westbrook River Walk along Presumpscot River in downtown region Westbrook River Trail along Presumpscot River north and east of the Sappi paper foundry Westbrook is home to the 2002 Maine State Little League Champions, the 2005 Senior Babe Ruth State Champions (who advanced to the regionals in New Hampshire), the 2005 12 Year Old Little League New England Regional Champions, the 2006 13 Year Old Babe Ruth New England Champions, and the 2008 15 Year Old Babe Ruth World Championship runners-up. Westbrook Historical Society & Museum James Deering Fessenden, Civil War general, born in Westbrook Thomas Westbrook, namesake of Westbrook United States Enumeration Bureau.
A Gazetteer of the State of Maine.
Portland, Maine: Greater Portland Landmarks.
Westbrook, Maine Genealogy Project United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Westbrook, Maine Westbrook Arts & Culture Committee Maine.gov Westbrook, Maine Westbrook Chamber of Commerce Westbrook Trail Blazes Snowmobile Club Maine Genealogy: Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Maine, United States Cities of Maine State of Maine
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