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-