Corinna is a

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in Penobscot County,

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, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor

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. The village of Corinna is in the southern part of the town.

History

It was first called T4 R4 NWP (or Township 4, Range 4, North of the

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). On June 30, 1804, Dr. John Warren of

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bought on speculation from

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for two cents an acre, or $460.80. To encourage settlement, he gave away some land and built a combination

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and

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. The town would be incorporated on December 11, 1816, as Corinna, named after Dr. Warren's daughter. The first homes were built of hewn logs. Corinna developed into a

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community, with

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ed mills at the outlet of Corundel Lake. After the arrival of the Dexter and Newport Railroad in 1865–1866, the village developed into a small mill town. Industries would include sawmills, planing mills,

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mills, and a door,

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and blind factory. There were also boot and shoemaking shops and an

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. The Eastland Woolen Mill manufactured woolen materials from the 1930s until it closed in 1997, after which it was demolished. The town is now largely a

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of Bangor. File:Soldiers' Monument, Corinna, ME.jpg, Soldiers' Monument File:I. O. O. F. Block, Corinna, ME.jpg, Odd Fellows' Hall File:Buchanan Fisher, Corrina (Corinna), Maine, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.jpg, Fisher residence

Historic building

The Stewart Free Library (1898), a gift to the town by Corinna-born

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millionaire Levi M. Stewart, was designed by Minneapolis architect William Harrison Grimshaw. The library is listed on the

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, and contains well-preserved historic interiors as well as a majestic facade with a

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. It resembles a mid-western county courthouse more than a typical small-town Maine library. The Corinna Union Academy educated students in the town from 1851 to 1968. A memorial dedicated to the soldiers who have died in the

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is located near the river. It is made of

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and inscribed with the names of fallen soldiers.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Situated beside Corundel Lake, Corinna is drained by the East Branch

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and Alder Stream, both part of the Kennebec River watershed. The town is located at the intersection of Route 7 (Dexter Road), Route 11 (Exeter Road) and Route 43 (St. Albans Road), and is centered between the towns of Exeter,

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, Dexter and Newport, about north of Interstate 95. Corinna is also located on the Newport/ Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail, which was developed along a former

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line after tracks and ties were removed in 1993.

Climate

This

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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

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system, Corinna has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,198 people, 926 households, and 622 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.2%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 926 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the town was 43 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 842 households, and 621 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 981 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18%

, 0.42%

, 0.14% Native American, 0.09%

, 0.23% from

, and 0.93% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 842 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $37,900. Males had a median income of $28,707 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the town was $17,345. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the

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, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Site of interest

Corinna Historical Society Museum

Education

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Notable people

* Grenville C. Emery, founder of

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* Sam Fifield, Wisconsin politician * Gilbert Patten, author

References

External links

Town of Corinna official website

Stewart Free Library

Natural Resources Council of Maine page on Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail
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