Bowdoinham
Maine

The Seventeenth Town in Maine

Named for Dr. Peter (or William) Bowdoin, a French refugee who came to America in 1685

 

Town Hall

(Union Church - 1823-1882 (1890))
Town House (or hall) 1882 (1890)-present

Settled-

Incorporated- September18, 1762

County - Sagadahoc (separated from Lincoln County 1854)

Total Area- 22,176 acres
(c. 8 miles along Kennebec River and MMBay and 5 miles inland)

Population (1990 Census)- 2189

Latitude: () - 44 04' 55 (Richmond)

Longitude: () - 69 48' 31 (Richmond)

Watersheds

Area Drained

% of Land Area

Kennebec River North

sq. miles

Cathance

sq. miles

West Branch (Cathance)

sq. miles

Denham Stream

sq. miles

Abagadasset River

sq. miles

Muddy River

sq. miles

Sedgley Brook

sq. miles

Mallon Brook

sq. miles

Elevation above mean sea level

Maximum

Town Hall

Minimum

Land Uses/Types

Forested Land

approx. %

Farmland or Open Space Land

approx.%

Residential Land

approx. %

Weather

Mean annual precipitation - 43" (includeswater equivalent of 75" snow) (Richmond)

Mean annual temperature - 44.5 F (19.4 F in January, 68.1 F in July) (Richmond)

TOWN OFFICE - 666-5531

TOWN CLERK - 666-5531

POLICE - 666-5751

Bowdoinham Public Library - 666-8405

FIRE DEPT.- 666-5711

Bowdoinham Community School - 666-5546

AMBULANCE- 725-1010

Recycling Barn - 666-

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