Jackman, Maine
Encyclopedia
Jackman is a town in Somerset County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 718 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), of which, 41 square miles (106.2 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.77%) is water.
The town is twinned with Trowbridge, England
n rail network upon completion the International of Maine Division of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway
in 1889. Jackman Lumber Company built the Bald Mountain Railroad in 1915 north from Jackman up Heald Stream and across the South Branch Penobscot River
into Moose River Plantation
. This logging
railroad brought logs to the Jackman sawmill
until 1926.
of 2000, there were 718 people, 310 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density
was 17.5 people per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,763. About 3.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Somerset County, Maine
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 52,228. Its county seat is Skowhegan.-History:...
, Maine
Maine
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 718 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), of which, 41 square miles (106.2 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.77%) is water.
The town is twinned with Trowbridge, England
Railroad History
Jackman became connected to the international North AmericaNorth America
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n rail network upon completion the International of Maine Division of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
in 1889. Jackman Lumber Company built the Bald Mountain Railroad in 1915 north from Jackman up Heald Stream and across the South Branch Penobscot River
South Branch Penobscot River
The South Branch Penobscot River is a river in Somerset County, Maine. Its source, an unnamed lake, the north end of which at is about from the Canada – United States border in Sandy Bay...
into Moose River Plantation
Moose River, Maine
Moose River is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 219 at the 2000 census. It was first settled by Capt. Samuel Holden who in 1820 opened an inn as a stop for cattle drivers en route from Boston to Quebec.-Geography:...
. This logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
railroad brought logs to the Jackman sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
until 1926.
Jackman Lumber Company locomotives
| Number | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
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| Lima Locomotive Works Lima Locomotive Works Lima Locomotive Works was an American firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. The company took the most distinctive part of its name from its main shops location in Lima, Ohio. The shops were located between the Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinnati-Toledo main line... |
Shay locomotive Shay locomotive The Shay locomotive was the most widely used geared steam locomotive. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive... |
24 March 1894 | 464 | originally Keystone Railroad #2 of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... ; purchased from Lye Brook Railroad of Manchester, Vermont |
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| Lima Locomotive Works Lima Locomotive Works Lima Locomotive Works was an American firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. The company took the most distinctive part of its name from its main shops location in Lima, Ohio. The shops were located between the Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinnati-Toledo main line... |
Shay locomotive Shay locomotive The Shay locomotive was the most widely used geared steam locomotive. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive... |
26 June 1908 | 1970 | originally Beebe River Railroad #2 of Campton, New Hampshire Campton, New Hampshire Campton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,333 at the 2010 census. Campton, which includes the villages of Blair, Campton Hollow, Lower Campton and West Campton, is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest... |
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| Lima Locomotive Works Lima Locomotive Works Lima Locomotive Works was an American firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. The company took the most distinctive part of its name from its main shops location in Lima, Ohio. The shops were located between the Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinnati-Toledo main line... |
Shay locomotive Shay locomotive The Shay locomotive was the most widely used geared steam locomotive. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive... |
11 November 1907 | 2036 | originally Johnson Lumber Company #3 of North Woodstock, New Hampshire North Woodstock, New Hampshire North Woodstock is a census-designated place in the town of Woodstock in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It had a population of 528 at the 2010 census.... |
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 718 people, 310 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 17.5 people per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,615, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $29,135 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,763. About 3.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.