Durham, Maine

Durham was named after County Durham, England, the ancestral home of the town's first settler.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3aQgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FWkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1463%2C5719635 | title=Some Maine town names | work=The Lewiston Daily Sun | date=June 13, 1928 | access-date=October 17, 2015 | author=Yates, Edgar A.P. | pages=4}} It was previously known as Royallsborough, named after Isaac Royall Jr.{{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/118277-redirection|title=Maine register, state year-book and legislative manual - 1893-1894|website=Dcms.lds.org}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|39.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|38.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 16, 2012}}

Durham is bordered by Auburn, Lewiston, Lisbon, Topsham, Brunswick, Freeport, Pownal and New Gloucester.

Durham is considered a "gateway" town because it connects two major Maine communities, the Greater Portland Area with the Lewiston–Auburn Area.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Durham has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Durham was {{convert|97|F|C|1}} on July 18, 1999, September 4, 1999, August 10, 2001, and June 21, 2024, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-27|F|C|1}} on January 16, 2009.

{{Weather box

|location = Durham, Maine, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 62

|Feb record high F = 64

|Mar record high F = 86

|Apr record high F = 91

|May record high F = 95

|Jun record high F = 97

|Jul record high F = 97

|Aug record high F = 97

|Sep record high F = 97

|Oct record high F = 85

|Nov record high F = 77

|Dec record high F = 68

|Jan avg record high F = 50.9

|Feb avg record high F = 51.2

|Mar avg record high F = 60.7

|Apr avg record high F = 74.9

|May avg record high F = 87.4

|Jun avg record high F = 88.2

|Jul avg record high F = 89.8

|Aug avg record high F = 87.1

|Sep avg record high F = 84.1

|Oct avg record high F = 73.4

|Nov avg record high F = 63.8

|Dec avg record high F = 54.1

|year avg record high F = 91.9

|Jan high F = 29.3

|Feb high F = 32.9

|Mar high F = 41.4

|Apr high F = 54.1

|May high F = 65.4

|Jun high F = 73.6

|Jul high F = 79.0

|Aug high F = 77.5

|Sep high F = 70.4

|Oct high F = 58.1

|Nov high F = 45.9

|Dec high F = 35.2

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 18.4

|Feb mean F = 20.9

|Mar mean F = 30.2

|Apr mean F = 41.8

|May mean F = 52.6

|Jun mean F = 61.9

|Jul mean F = 67.6

|Aug mean F = 65.9

|Sep mean F = 58.5

|Oct mean F = 46.9

|Nov mean F = 36.2

|Dec mean F = 25.6

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 7.5

|Feb low F = 8.9

|Mar low F = 19.0

|Apr low F = 29.6

|May low F = 39.7

|Jun low F = 50.3

|Jul low F = 56.2

|Aug low F = 54.3

|Sep low F = 46.5

|Oct low F = 35.7

|Nov low F = 26.5

|Dec low F = 16.0

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -11.1

|Feb avg record low F = -8.5

|Mar avg record low F = -1.1

|Apr avg record low F = 21.3

|May avg record low F = 29.4

|Jun avg record low F = 41.1

|Jul avg record low F = 48.9

|Aug avg record low F = 45.5

|Sep avg record low F = 33.8

|Oct avg record low F = 25.6

|Nov avg record low F = 13.6

|Dec avg record low F = -0.5

|year avg record low F = -15.4

|Jan record low F = -27

|Feb record low F = -23

|Mar record low F = -15

|Apr record low F = 12

|May record low F = 24

|Jun record low F = 31

|Jul record low F = 44

|Aug record low F = 37

|Sep record low F = 27

|Oct record low F = 18

|Nov record low F = 3

|Dec record low F = -23

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 3.61

|Feb precipitation inch = 3.35

|Mar precipitation inch = 4.06

|Apr precipitation inch = 4.53

|May precipitation inch = 3.59

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.64

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.75

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.65

|Sep precipitation inch = 4.15

|Oct precipitation inch = 5.37

|Nov precipitation inch = 4.49

|Dec precipitation inch = 4.54

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 11.4

|Feb precipitation days = 10.1

|Mar precipitation days = 10.7

|Apr precipitation days = 11.7

|May precipitation days = 13.2

|Jun precipitation days = 13.7

|Jul precipitation days = 12.0

|Aug precipitation days = 10.9

|Sep precipitation days = 9.7

|Oct precipitation days = 12.2

|Nov precipitation days = 11.4

|Dec precipitation days = 12.6

|Jan snow inch = 20.8

|Feb snow inch = 19.4

|Mar snow inch = 13.8

|Apr snow inch = 3.7

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.3

|Nov snow inch = 3.3

|Dec snow inch = 16.2

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 8.7

|Feb snow days = 7.6

|Mar snow days = 5.3

|Apr snow days = 1.5

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.2

|Nov snow days = 1.9

|Dec snow days = 6.7

|Jan snow depth inch = 17.2

|Feb snow depth inch = 20.0

|Mar snow depth inch = 17.7

|Apr snow depth inch = 7.5

|May snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0

|Oct snow depth inch = 0.3

|Nov snow depth inch = 2.3

|Dec snow depth inch = 11.7

|year snow depth inch = 23.3

|source 1 = NOAA

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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00172048&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Durham, ME

|access-date = November 2, 2024

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 2006–2020)

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gyx

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Gray/Portland

|access-date = November 2, 2024

}}

}}

{{US Census population

|1790= 724

|1800= 1242

|1810= 1772

|1820= 1562

|1830= 1731

|1840= 1836

|1850= 1886

|1860= 1623

|1870= 1350

|1880= 1253

|1890= 1111

|1900= 1230

|1910= 1625

|1920= 1144

|1930= 806

|1940= 784

|1950= 1050

|1960= 1086

|1970= 1264

|1980= 2074

|1990= 2842

|2000= 3381

|2010= 3848

|2020= 4173

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 16, 2012}} of 2010, there were 3,848 people, 1,496 households, and 1,143 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|100.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,548 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 1,496 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 41.2 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 3,381 people, 1,226 households, and 980 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|88.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,257 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.96% White, 0.12% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 1,226 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,846, and the median income for a family was $55,028. Males had a median income of $35,174 versus $28,342 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,883. About 5.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration

Durham is in Maine's 2nd congressional district, Maine Senate District 22,{{cite web|url=http://legisweb1.mainelegislature.org/wp/senate/senator-information/about-the-35-maine-senate-districts/|website=Maine Senate|access-date=October 4, 2016|title=About the 35 Maine Senate Districts – Maine Senate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005134422/http://legisweb1.mainelegislature.org/wp/senate/senator-information/about-the-35-maine-senate-districts/|archive-date=October 5, 2016|url-status=dead}} and Maine House of Representatives District 46.{{cite web|title=Maine House Districts|url=http://legislature.maine.gov/house/dist_twn.htm|website=Towns in Each District|access-date=October 4, 2016}}

• Durham Community School is a public school operated by the Durham School Department. The school provides for the education of students in grades K through 8.
• Education of a majority of the students in grades 9 through 12 is provided by Freeport High School.
• Durham is a part of Regional School Unit #5, Becky Foley is the Superintendent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsu5.org/Content2/464|title=Administration - Regional School Unit 5|website=Rsu5.org|access-date=December 4, 2019}}

The privately owned Margerison Airport is located between Hallowell Road and Royalsborough Road, just north of Rabbit Road. Its FAA identifier is ME75, and it was activated in 1979. It has two unpaved runways—headings 9/27 and 15/33. Its area control center is Boston Center, while its flight service station is Bangor.[https://www.airnav.com/airport/ME75 ME75 Margerison Airpor, Durham, Maine], Airnav.com

• Edward H. Hill, founder of Central Maine Medical Center
• Stephen King, spent part of his childhood in Durham. He based the fictional town of Jerusalem's Lot on it
• Frank Sandford, founder and leader of an apocalyptic Christian sect known as "The Kingdom"

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• [http://durhamme.com/ Town of Durham, Maine]
• {{Citation

| last = Varney

| first = George J.

| title = Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Durham

| place = Maine

| publisher = Samantha

| year = 1886

| url = http://history.rays-place.com/me/androscoggin-3.htm

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130104121418/http://history.rays-place.com/me/androscoggin-3.htm

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = January 4, 2013

}}

{{Androscoggin County, Maine}}

{{Androscoggin River}}

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Category:Towns in Androscoggin County, Maine

Category:Towns in Maine